ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY – Peter Parker, you two-timing devil. EW has confirmed that Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) has been offered the role of Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming sequel to last summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man. If the deal goes through, Woodley would join Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and director Marc Webb on the film, starting production in early 2013. (Variety first broke the story.)
The news could scarcely come at a better time for Woodley; ABC Family just decided to end her series The Secret Life of the American Teenager after its upcoming fifth season.
Played by Kirsten Dunst in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, the red-headed Mary Jane (or MJ) was introduced in the comics as a romantic rival of Parker’s other love interest, Gwen Stacy, and ultimately becomes the love of Peter’s life (and, for a time, his wife). The fact that MJ is appearing in the sequel suggests that this Spidey franchise reboot could be aiming to recreate the ultimate end of Gwen Stacy’s story in the Spider-Man comic book canon. Commence fanboy freak-out.
MJ isn’t the only Spidey character standby set to appear in The Amazing Spider-Man 2either.The filmmakers are also reportedly on the hunt for an actor to play Parker’s bestie-turned-nemesis Harry Osborn, played by James Franco in the Raimi films. But fans may have to wait for the debut of Harry’s nefarious father, Norman Osborn (a.k.a. The Green Goblin): Currently, one of the possible contenders for the main villain is Electro, a character hinted at in the post-credits sequence of The Amazing Spider-Man.
The sequel is set for a May 2, 2014 release date.
I have just added some amazing outtakes of a photoshoot for Industria from late last year. Be sure to take a look!
Photoshoots and Portraits > Photoshoots and Portraits from 2011 > Session 08: Industria
Shailene was in attendance at another event last night, this time the premiere of musical The Book of Mormon at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. Photos of her appearance can now be found in the gallery, be sure to take a look!
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2012 > (Sep 12) ‘The Book of Mormom’ Los Angeles Opening
I’ve added some new photos of Shailene attending last night’s Los Angeles premiere of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which stars Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. Be sure to check out the photos, she’s looking lovely in an all-black ensemble.
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2012 > (Sep 10) ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Los Angeles Premiere
With thanks to the wonderful Jean<, I've updated the gallery with some images from one of Shailene's earliest leading roles in Felicity: An American Girl Adventure. Scans from the Lights! Camera! Felicity behind the scenes book and production stills have now been added. Be sure to take a look!
Film Productions > An American Girl Adventure (2005) > Lights! Camera! Felicity Book Scans
Film Productions > An American Girl Adventure (2005) > Stills
I’ve added a batch of adorable outtakes from Shailene’s photoshoot for BlackBook late last year. Unfortunately the images are awatermarked, but still well worth a look. Be sure to check them out! 🙂
Photoshoots and Portraits > Photoshoots and Portraits from 2011 > Session 03: BlackBook
