Emma Stone to Appear in Several Spider-Man Movies
Posted 12.27.10 by Ryan
When Emma Stone was first announced as being cast in director Marc Webb's still-untitled reboot of Spider-Man, the actress' signature red hair made her the perfect match for the character of Mary Jane Watson, Spider-Man's life-long love, until Sony corrected the reports and revealed that Stone would play Gwen Stacy instead.
In the comic books, Stacy serves as the college love interest for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), a.k.a. Spider-Man, well before Mary Jane. Considering Stacy's tragic ending at the hands of the Green Goblin, it was assumed that Stone would only appear in the initial reboot, but while appearing on The Tonight Show, Stone admitted that she may have to keep her natural blonde hair for a while.
There's a few Spider-Men [movies], so I may have to keep [my blonde hair] for a couple of years.
Stone revealed that she is working out for the role, but is far behind her co-star Garfield.
The other day, after work, I was supposed to work out with our trainer and Andrew said "Would it be OK if I worked out with you guys?" And I was like "No, that would not be OK." He said "Why? It'll be a bonding experience." And I was like, "Because you can lift a car and I am a weakling beyond belief." So, it's pretty brutal; we're on two completely different ends of the spectrum.
Meanwhile, Garfield recently downplayed his own "bulking up" for the role of Parker, saying that the character "needs strength" but "is still a teenager" making his work-out regime a "tender balance to figure out."
The Spider-Man reboot began production a few weeks ago, before taking a break for the holidays. While the story is set in Parker's home town of New York, the movie's 90-day shoot is taking place in Los Angeles, primarily on Sony's backlot.
"This the fourth Spider-Man production we have shot primarily in Los Angeles and for good reason," Sony Pictures spokesman Steve Elzer told the LA Times. "The crews here are the best in the world but there is a comfort level in producing a project of this size and scope on your own backlot."
The Spider-Man reboot opens on July 3, 2012. Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Campbell Scott, Julianne Nicholson, and Irrfan Khan co-star.