I went to school with people who would have been a better casting choice for MJ. Shailene’s cute, but she doesn’t appear seductive enough to play her. The person cast into the role is supposed to be a person who lands roles on soap operas and does modeling. Shailene is not the kind of jaw-dropping girl that Mary Jane is supposed to be, and not to nitpick about Kirsten Dunst, but they thought sort of a carrot hued orange color was right? Nope. Peter calls her Red sometimes because her hair is red.

I would rather see Shailene take the role than no one at all, but I hope that unlike Kirsten, the next person who takes it actually cares enough to try for a good portrayal of the character. If Shailene bails on the movie, I don’t care too much. She can probably act in any role fine, but she’s taking on a role that represents a defined character, one that there could be plenty of other people to to cast for it. Maybe someone taller or less petite would be a good direction to look in.