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Marc Webb: 'Rhino is in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' for 4 minutes'

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Chris Begley

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on Marc Webb: 'Rhino is in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' for 4 minutes'

Marc Webb delivered at a keynote at SXSW in Austin, TX earlier this afternoon. During his presentation he addressed the concern that there are too many villains in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. “Paul [Giamatti] is in the movie for four minutes,” the director said.

Webb also promised that his new sequel will deliver a lot more than 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man:

There was a moment deep in the [first film’s] post-production process where a giant lizard smashed through a wall chasing a boy-man in a unitard and I said, ‘This is not grounded’.

I’m going to embrace the spectacle. I’m not going to be beholden to smallness. I want it to be fantastic, to be big, to command and express that feeling when you’re a kid and reading the comics. … I didn’t want to hide or shy away from that.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter (via Comic Book Movie)

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  1. xShineyxDiverx Avatar
    xShineyxDiverx

    I suppose Webb needed to mention about Rhino, but I thought it was obvious that he was only gonna be in it for a few. One tiny battle with Spidey and maybe come back for a sequel. NOW PEOPLE KNOW THOUGH.

    Also, I’m glad they are going for the bright and spectacle. Especially since this is Spider-Man.

    I wish they wouldn’t put so much marketing and featurettes out there, but now I’ve started tuning all them out so that’s good.

  2. SnakeJerusalem Avatar
    SnakeJerusalem

    Wtf? If Rhino is there only for 4 minutes, why the hell does he get to be on that big banner? And why even bother to include them if his screen stime is so short?

    1. deathbyskull*** Avatar
      deathbyskull***

      Hes being introduced so when he shows up in 3 and/or as a member of the Sinister 6 thebmovie audience will already know who he is and why he hates Spiderman. As for the marketing, the director often has little to nothing to do with the trailer cuts. Not saying Webb did or didnt, but as I said, often they dont.

    2. RNTody Avatar
      RNTody

      To be overly technical, he says Paul [Giamatti]. He could simply be referring to the actor, because once he’s in the Rhino suit you won’t exactly see him again :P We all knew that Paul was just some thug that Spidey humiliates, based on the trailer footage.

  3. Drew Douglas Avatar
    Drew Douglas

    Fingers crossed this is the open to the film.

  4. Saudefh Sauri Denis Avatar
    Saudefh Sauri Denis

    I´m very dissapointed of this spiderman film, I found it so childish and silly, that makes me sad. Paul giammati acted as a soap opera actor almost like watching a cartoon network comedy villain. besides the origin of electro is so stupid. a fanboy scientist that become a villain just because spiderman did´nt recognize him? thats awful! this is not looney tunes? we are talking about real human issues, mature topics.in order to become a scientist you need to have an outstanding IQ and a objective perception of life that can make you judge and make a right job. Electro is pathetic. and dont forget that has nothing to do with the ambitious criminal, subject of experiments,an average jim carrey

    1. RNTody Avatar
      RNTody

      Uh…scientist? Electro is a nobody, a lowly electrical engineer at Oscorp. Also, you do realise that trailers summarise plot details? Sure, if that turns out to be the only reason, it would be subject to criticism, but right now you’re working on assumption, plus you’ve got facts wrong.

      If you consult any Spider-Man source material, Rhino is not some master Bane-level villain. He is essentially a wrecking-ball, and without the rhino suit most depictions have him as a hothead. He’s often seen as not very intelligent, but brutally strong.

      I get if some things are causing you concern, but you’re judging as if you’ve watched the movie already.

      1. Andres Avatar
        Andres

        This ^

      2. Saudefh Sauri Denis Avatar
        Saudefh Sauri Denis

        alright, I just read the “http://amazingspiderman.wik…” and it says a lot about the character in the film.
        ok, my bad, I assume by watching the trailer. but still dont really like the character in the way it was adapted. and yes Rhino is a hot head, still wouldnt be better to take another guy?paul giammatti overact so much. and the movie looks so silly

        1. Eddie Avatar
          Eddie

          I don’t really understand how you can dislike a character just by analysis of a couple trailers…how can you say you don’t like the character and how he’s been adapted without even seeing the whole picture. Maybe Paul Giamatti overreacts so much because that’s part of the role he’s playing as rhino. I’m not trying to defend this rhino, I’m still playing the wait and see game with him but I don’t think you can definitively decided that he’s terrible yet. Sometimes it’s good to try new things with these characters, they either work or they don’t but at least they’re trying something different. All in all, I don’t think we should jump to conclusions on a movie that hasn’t been released yet.

          1. Saudefh Sauri Denis Avatar
            Saudefh Sauri Denis

            I know I shouldn´t, but the first one didnt convince me either, I though they might change some mistakes but not, they keep showing me some of that silly stuff that I hated in the last one.

  5. Andres Avatar
    Andres

    NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I should’ve seen this coming anyway, oh well. I’ve already been hating on this Rhino since I found out he’s an animal-themed Iron Man instead of the real Rhino months ago, anyway.

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