After underwhelming critical and commercial results forThe Amazing Spider-ManandThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony Pictures found themselves in a familiar situation, as they considered rebooting this beloved character yet again. Last year, the studio jointly announced with Marvel thatSpider-Manwill make hisMarvel Cinematic Universedebut inCaptain America: Civil War, withTom Hollandstarring as the new Peter Parker. As it turns out, though, one ofThe Amazing Spider-Manstars may have been glad the franchise came to an end,Sally Field. When asked if she liked the movie during an interview withThe Howard Stern Show, the actress had this to say.
“Not especially. It’s not my kind of movie. But my friendLaura Ziskinwas the producer, and we knew it would be her last film, and she was my first producing partner, and she was a spectacular human.”
Laura Ziskinended uppassing awayin 2011, after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Her death came a year beforeThe Amazing Spider-Manhit theaters in the summer of 2012, which spawned the 2014 follow-upThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.Sally Fieldportrayed Aunt May inThe Amazing Spider-ManandThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, a role the actress lamented was hard to make “three-dimensional”. Here’s what she had to say, when asked how much thought she put into playing this character, although she did praise her co-starAndrew Garfield.
“Not a great deal. Because it’s really hard to find a three dimensional character in it, and you work it as much as you’re able to, but you can’t put ten pounds of s*** in a five pound bag. You have to attempt to make it as logical a performance as you possibly can. Andrew is such a lovely, lovely, actor, so we found a relationship in who we were, and that was fun.”
The newSpider-Manwill featureMarisa TomeiasAunt May, with the story following the title character throughout his high school years. The producers are also ditching the well-wornorigin story, withPeter Parkeralready established as Spidey when he debuts inCaptain America: Civil War. What do you think aboutSally Field’s criticism of Aunt May andThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies? You can listen to her audio interview below withHoward Sternbelow, where she discusses playing Aunt May.
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