If there's one lesson comic book movies have repeatedly taught over the years, it's that CGI villains are extremely difficult to get right, with the more human adversaries almost always proving more popular. The Lizard was an odd choice for a main antagonist in The Amazing Spider-Man, not only because of his status as a solid but distinctly un-amazing 'B' baddie in the comic books, but also because the transformation necessitates heavy use of CGI.
Subsequently, it's no surprise that a sizable chunk of The Amazing Spider-Man's woes can be attributed to lackluster villains. Superhero movies so often boil down to the strength of their villains it's no coincidence that the revered The Dark Knight starred Heath Ledger's Joker, while the MCU's black sheep, Thor: The Dark World, also had the franchise's most forgettable villain in Malekith. Nevertheless, the fact that the famous red and blue suit is currently occupied by Tom Holland proves The Amazing Spider-Man series clearly didn't go to plan, and here's why: Spider-Man's Movie Villain Woes Continue There's a youthfulness that feels fresh compared to what came before and Emma Stone is a more rounded character than Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane Watson. Both offerings are visually stunning and better capture the humor of the comics, while Andrew Garfield is the undoubted highlight as both Peter Parker and Spider-Man. It's vital to acknowledge that Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man movies were by no means an outright failure. Related: How Sony Ruined (And Then Saved) Spider-Man Compared to the original trilogy, the Amazing Spider-Man series was making less money and proving less popular with fans and critics, and Sony would eventually choose to throw their lot in with Marvel's MCU. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 premiered several years later, and this would prove to be the final chapter in Webb's aborted version of the web-slinger. Directed by Marc Webb, the Spidey movie reboot took Peter Parker's story right back to the beginning, with a younger version of the superhero and a more stylized visual approach. The franchise quickly turned sour with the maligned Spider-Man 3, and as production on a fourth entry stalled, Sony opted to hit the big red reboot button.Įnter Andrew Garfield in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man.
With a stellar cast starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe and James Franco, web-mania was in full effect, and a 2004 sequel that pitted Spidey against Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus is widely considered even greater than the original. What went wrong with Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man reboot starring Andrew Garfield? Back in the early 2000s when Aunt May was still an elderly lady, superhero movies were fast becoming big business, and Sam Raimi's Spider-Manplayed a massive role in that.
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