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Joshua Jackson Wouldn't Mind Starring in Spider-Man 4

by Jeff Giles | March 13, 2008

Summary

The news might come a decade too late for the teenage girls who swooned over him when Dawson's Creek was on the air, but Joshua Jackson is totally willing to wear spandex and/or a cape. Back to Article

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lovernotfighter9 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 05:52 AM

I like josh and everything, but tobey has to sign on for this movie, i'm tired of sequel's with different people.

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Elixor writes:
on Mar 13 2008 05:58 AM

I'm not a big fan of Tobey either, but I agree that it gets tiring when sequels are made with different people. It's rarely an improvement.

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iggybumtastic writes:
on Mar 13 2008 06:22 AM

Not sure about thsi one myself, although i think JJ would be a good option for the role should Tobey not take it

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 07:07 AM

i think it would be a poor choice to get kid from the Skulls and the thought of him as bruce wayne/batman is just friggin painful.

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Gimy writes:
on Mar 13 2008 07:17 AM

oh holy sh3t, is he serious?????? i can't IMAGINE Begins without my boy Bale. wow...that is one heck of a "what if...". wow...thank you Nolan...

i've always thought sequels without the same cast just isn't the same. as long as they have a good idea and it works...just keep Tobey. if he's unwilling...then restart the franchise in my opinion. drop everybody.

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Shatter24 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 07:17 AM

What about Jake Gyllenhaal, if Tobey doesn't sign on? I heard he was up for the role originally, and he does have the acting chops. Anyway, I too, hope Tobey signs on. I would like to see this in a completely different setting though. Take it to Florida, on a post-graduate research experiment w/ Dr. Connor, have Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker go (leave Mary Jane out of this one). Then bring the Lizard out, w/ maybe Kraven the hunter as a secondary baddie. How will Spiderman do w/o many buildings to use? I think this could be interesting, takes it in a new direction (since first trilogy is tied up).

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Mar 13 2008 07:49 AM

I think Joshua Jackson would make a good Flash...

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jaguar9er writes:
on Mar 13 2008 07:57 AM

Joshua Jackson would be a terrible choice for either role. The last movie I saw him in was Bobby & he was terrible in that as well.

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Fondude Sixer writes:
on Mar 13 2008 08:48 AM

I can't see anyone but Tobey in the Spidey suit. If they flush the franchise and start over (a la Hulk) based on SM3's lukewarm reception among fans, yet ginormous worldwide success, then everyone involved needs a slap upside the head.

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bigteddyt writes:
on Mar 13 2008 09:04 AM

i agree with shatter. i would like to see gyllenhaal in the suit if tobey opts out. but, as badly as the 3rd one sucked, that may knock some sense into the producers/directors and the fourth one would return to the glory of the second. but spidey has to stay in NYC. oh yeah, and joshua jackson is good where he belongs: primetime soaps.

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bigbrother writes:
on Mar 13 2008 09:35 AM

Don't think he has the acting range to go nerd with the subtlety you need for Peter Parker and he would have been atrocious in Begins, although seeing Pacey and Joey in Batman might have had a second of surreal value. Could've gotten Vander Beek to play the Rutger Hauer role.

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dracus writes:
on Mar 13 2008 09:38 AM

Ah, the wicked web the publicists spin to keep something in the news.

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 13 2008 10:46 AM

Although I think JJ looks more like the traditional comic book Peter Parker, he needs to build up more of a rep in Hollywood to play the Spidey role. Dawsons Creek won't cut it dude. And thats the way the cookie crumbles. I'm out peace MuthaFas

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vitajex writes:
on Mar 13 2008 10:48 AM

Joshua Jackson wouldn't mind starring in ANY film... anywhere... that ANYBODY is making.

He just needs work. I swear I saw him by the freeway off-ramp selling oranges out of the back of a 1984 Toyota pickup truck.

He'll go to India and sing and dance in a Bollywood musical if they'll promise him tandoori everyday.

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kissman24 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 11:01 AM

Beats begging for spare change on the streets of Hollywood. :)

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Astr0creep writes:
on Mar 13 2008 11:40 AM

Ant Man?

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 13 2008 12:09 PM

nicely put vitajex

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Tim-A writes:
on Mar 13 2008 12:50 PM

Um how about just not make Spider-Man 4? 3 was atrocious.

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gm1200 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 02:24 PM

In reply to this comment (#1630449)
Ouch...no...that would be a casting nightmare...

P.S. Spider-man 3 was the best of the trilogy...I waited 35 years for that Spider-man movie.

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Thundaar writes:
on Mar 13 2008 02:26 PM

No. Thank you. No. NO!

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lilheclou writes:
on Mar 13 2008 02:46 PM

i like Tobey as spidy and i hope he comes back maby he just wants to something else right now and come back ps spiderman 3 was great

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Floor Man writes:
on Mar 13 2008 02:47 PM

Joshua Jackson: no.
Tobey Maguire: yes.

Simple.

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turdbox360 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 03:32 PM

I might not want JJ to take the role, but just about anybody could be better than Tobey...he looks and acts like such a little b**ch in every one of those movies and I'll just about take any replacement.

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cypress550 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 03:51 PM

no way he would make a good bat-man. i hope tobey does the 4th. if not him then jake would be a good choice

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IAmAnIdiot writes:
on Mar 13 2008 03:53 PM

Tobey is spiderman, JJ is not.
If Tobey doesn't sign on, then restart the franchise.

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lilrummagesalecoat writes:
on Mar 13 2008 04:17 PM

remember when jj was talkin about the role of anakin? then batman. now spiderman. hes a good actor but just has too high of standards. but that would be just dumb if tobey didnt do spiderman again.

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damvbat writes:
on Mar 13 2008 04:36 PM

Jackson needs to go back to the creek

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alsanali writes:
on Mar 13 2008 04:42 PM

Where anywhere in this article does it say that he even has the slightest bit of realistic chance of playing Spider-man?

I could say that I wouldn't mind sleeping with Jessica Alba but you don't see RT putting up any articles about it.

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TheAnswerMVP2001 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 06:13 PM

I'm sure he would like to be Spider-man, unfortunately for him no one else does!

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confuzzledmog writes:
on Mar 13 2008 07:34 PM

It was hard enough having to watch a Batman movie with one person from Dawson's Creek. I'm starting to think DC comics stands for something else..

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NoneMoreBlack writes:
on Mar 13 2008 09:40 PM

You know who I'd like to see play Spidey in the next movie.....?

NO one. Please, stop beating this horse. It's dead already...

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Canuck666 writes:
on Mar 13 2008 11:38 PM

No one talks about the best choice to play Spidey in part IV: Ashton Kutcher. He's about the right age, the story could take place a few years after part III, and he can handle the stunts without whining like Maguire. Not to mention he doesn't look emo like Toby.

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New York's Heart & Soul writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:07 AM

Tobey sucked as spider man. I mean he was like a big softy in spider man 3. Especially in the scene where mary jane broke up with him "Nooo". BRING ON A NEW GUY!

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BluMizu writes:
on Mar 14 2008 09:42 AM

In reply to this comment (#1630638)
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????????????????????

Seriously...........ARE YOU???? Spiderman 3?? Really?

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zetabosio writes:
on Mar 14 2008 10:26 AM

I agree with Gimy. Either you have the same cast or drop everybody.

About Shutter, the original Thai film, is arguably the best terror film I've ever saw. I went to see it twice at the movies, and then bought it on DVD and have seen it like 5 times more.

I hope they actually pull it off and make a great remake, rather then just lament them destroying another great movie.

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dahluzz writes:
on Mar 14 2008 11:18 AM

so open up your morning light
and say a little prayer for right

you know that if we are to stay alive
and see the peace in every eye

I DON'T WANNA WAIT
FOR THIS FRANCHISE TO BE OVER
I WANT IT DEAD RIGHT NOW
WHEN WILL IT BEEE?

do do-do do do-do
do do-do do do-do
do do-do do do-do NOT make spider-man 4

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AnthonyDidge writes:
on Mar 14 2008 12:32 PM

In reply to this comment (#1630449)
Agreed on the Spiderman 3 being atrocious. Tedious and painful to watch at times. And to the title of the article, is it okay if I mind?

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Count_Vertigo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 01:43 PM

Maybe if he got Tobey's personal trainer and got ripped like Tobey did for Spider-Man he could play Hawkeye or Wonder Man in the Avengers movie or Blue Beetle if they every made that one (especially with Beetle being the inspiration for Nite Owl in Watchmen coming up).

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RainNIU writes:
on Mar 14 2008 03:23 PM

In reply to this comment (#1630142)
Good call. Jake Gyllenhaal would make a great Spiderman. He has the Peter Parker look.

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Hamboner writes:
on Mar 14 2008 03:58 PM

Who knows what changes will be made with SM3 grossing more than the GDP of al least 90 countries, but I wouldn't mind having the cast replaced. Not Joshua Jackson, but someone much younger. Parker should still be in college, after all.

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Hamboner writes:
on Mar 14 2008 04:00 PM

Oh yeah, Jake Gyllenhaal is a punk, and he is too large to be Spider-Man.
That punk wouldn't last one day on the Creek.

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kipcanyon writes:
on Mar 14 2008 04:43 PM

i think jake would be a great peter if tobey doesnt do it. and they need to go back to 1...maybe 2 villians. say...carnage and the lizard.

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mysteriousone writes:
on Mar 14 2008 04:59 PM

In reply to this comment (#1632178)
i wish i was standing right in front of you so i can smack you right in the ****ing mouth! spider-man 3 sucked i'll give you that, but spider-man the character is one of the greatest characters of all time and the first two movies were good, but still have yet to reach the full potential this character can have on screen. why should they make 18,000 batman, james bond, and indiana jones movies yet not make another spider-man movie, just because one movie sucked. by that logic we would have never gotten batman begins, because all 4 batman movies prior sucked and batman and robin sucked a HELL of a lot worse then spider-man 3 sucked.

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Dark Knight jr. writes:
on Mar 15 2008 06:23 PM

No Jackson for Spidey. He doesn't fit. Plus, it'll be even worse without Tobey. He needs to sign again.

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