The Lizard is the Villain in Spider-Man Reboot

That didn't take long.

It was only a day or so back that Sony officially announced Rhys Ifans would join Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone as the villain for Marc Webb's 3D Spider-Man reboot. Mum was the word on specifically which baddie the Notting Hill actor would play. Given his own physical attributes, it could have been any one of many different villains from Webhead's rogues gallery.

The Wrap has the inside word Ifans will portray Dr. Curt Connors, aka the Lizard. Plenty of fans guesstimated that's who he'd be playing, and rumors have swirled across the interwebs he'd be used for God knows how long now So, props to those fans who called it.

Gotta say that really sucks for Dylan Baker though. The guy played Connors in the last two Sam Raimi-helmed Spider-Man flicks (he was also expected to return for the ill-fated fourth film) waiting for his moment in the sun. But that day never came, and here's someone else getting it at first shot.

Comments

[moviefan]

Sweet I was hoping it was the lizzard. Though I agree sucks for dylan. Would have loved to see him as the lizzard in raimi series. But all we can hope for now is a good take on character.

[Matt]

I'm gonna say it right now. I don't think Lizard will work on film.