A rumor we heard earlier this week, but neglected to report (because it seemed a little thin), has been validated. Well, sort of. Earlier this week we heard that Sony is interested in “Inglourious Basterds” star Christoph Waltz for the villain character in Marc Webb’s 3D reboot of “Spider-Man.” The same piece of information is now in this week’s pages of Production Weekly: Sony interested in Waltz (presumably this is the Lizard if the rumors are correct).
But we’re interested in being independently wealthy, that doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. If we were Waltz, we’d point to “The Green Hornet” and think, “Uhh, I just did that,” and he strikes us as a real thespian and probably will take a meaningless meeting and pass, even if, between Michel Gondry’s film and Paul W.S. Anderson’s “The Three Musketeers,” he already has form in lying back and thinking of the summer house.
But wait. Andrew Garfield was paid Marvel-like money (insulting peanut shells) for “Spider-Man,” so there may not be a massive pot of gold at the end of that rainbow. Shrug. Don’t get too excited, but we figured we’d mention since it’s come up twice now. Pinch of salt, however you like, though “Spider-Man” is said to be shooting in December, so casting is probably ramping up.The only thing to desperately extrapolate here is that, with Waltz being Austrian, and the half-German Michael Fassbender previously being courted for the role, can we expect a Teutonic foe for Spidey? Umm… no.
