Jamie Foxx Cast as Electro in Amazing Spider-Man Sequel
Thu, November 1, 2012 
Nobody cares about a sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield was great but he was playing a hipster douchebag version of Peter Parker, all they're doing is further repeating Sam Raimi by including a new Mary Jane Watson, blah, blah blaaaaaaah!
But what's this? PLOT TWIST! Jamie Foxx is playing the baddie and as Variety originally scooped its Electro. "HE CAN'T PLAY ELECTRO! HE'S BLACK!" some of you more stupid readers might say. Two words: piss off. Guy's a solid, charismatic actor (See: The Kingdom). A non-issue.
Initial rumors coming outta the trades said Electro was one of several villains intended to give Spidey concern past dating Gwen Stacy, keeping his grades in check and getting Aunt May's milk-obsession at bay. Have those plans changed and Norman Osborn is merely Movie #3 set-up? We'll see.
Do us a favor, Marc Webb/Avi Arab (Bypassing through Kurtzman and Orci because, why bother?), don't spend time on Electro's origin. It's The Amazing SPIDER-MAN. Keep it on Pete and, let's face it, we're tired of "Science gone horribly wrong!"
Source: Variety
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