'Chronicle''s Dane DeHaan joins 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' cast as Harry Osborn
Character becomes second Green Goblin in the comic book mythology
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Marc Webb has found his Green Goblin.
Or at least, he's found his Harry Osborn (the best friend of Peter Parker who eventually becomes the second iteration of the arch-villain in the comic books), as "Chronicle" star Dane HeHaan has officially been cast in the coveted role. According to some earlier reports, the actor was up against thesps including Sam Claflin, Eddie Redmayne, Boyd Holbrok, Douglas Booth, Brady Corbet and Alden Ehrenreich for the part.
"Meet Harry Osborn. So excited to have him on board. @danedehaan," tweeted Webb earlier today, confirming the actor's attachment. Said the director later, in a statement: "Dane is an extraordinary young actor and he is a fantastic addition to our cast."
DeHaan is already well-versed in playing an ordinary teenager-turned-supervillain, as his character in "Chronicle" followed a similar trajectory.
Osborn was played by James Franco in Sam Raimi's original "Spider-Man" trilogy.
Production on the 3D sequel is slated to begin early next year, with a release date set for May 2, 2014. DeHaan will co-star opposite returning cast members Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, along with franchise first-timers Shailene Woodley (as Mary Jane Watson) and Jamie Foxx (as the villainous Electro). Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Transformers," "Star Trek"), along with Jeff Pinkner, penned the screenplay from an earlier draft by "Amazing Spider-Man" writer James Vanderbilt.
DeHaan will next be seen opposite Bradley Cooper and Ryan Gosling in Derek Cianfrance's ("Blue Valentine") upcoming crime drama "The Place Beyond the Pines." In addition to "Chronicle," his recent credits include John Hillcoat's "Lawless" and Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
"The Amazing Spider-Man" was released this past July to generally positive reviews. The reboot grossed more than $750 million worldwide.
Are you happy with DeHaan's casting, or would you have preferred a different actor? Sound off in the comments.
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December 3, 2012 at 5:04PM EST Reply to CommentAlright! Great find! Chronicle was awesome and he did awesome.
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December 3, 2012 at 6:34PM EST Reply to CommentHonestly the only casting news about the rebooted Spiderman that has ever given me problems is the one of Andrew Garfield.
Don't get me wrong, I thought he was 10 times the Parker Maguire was and I can't really imagine anyone doing the job any better. My issues with him come down to one thing: His age. He was 26-27 playing 17-18 in The Amazing Spiderman and barely pulled it off. Some scenes they shot him where he looked young enough to overlook but in a few he looked like a skinny guy in his mid-twenties. Going ahead with him the best thing they could do is jump ahead a goodly number of years, but the casting of either much younger actors (Shailene is 21) or at least younger than Garfield and therefore likely to look younger for a few years indicates they are going to go with a one-year-later timeline. Which means Garfield will be in his mid thirties playing 22 in the third movie. That's just not going to be believable and will yank audiences right out of their chairs in a genre so unbelievable right out of the gate that every opportunity to ground aspects in reality has to be grabbed with both hands.
Unless they go forward with a storyline that ignores the traditional Spiderman timelines and age-based associations. Which would be fine with me, I was actually disappointed they decided to jettison the "untold story" aspect they were really pushing in the early trailers and press releases, totally blowing up comic book continuity in movies is a plus in my book, particularly when you're rebooting so soon after the last iteration.