Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Versatile actor and singer Jamie Foxx is reportedly in talks to star as the villain in the upcoming sequel to “The Amazing Spider-Man.” According to BV, Foxx tweeted about the role after a story was published in Variety. Foxx will allegedly play Electro, a man who gets his super powers from a lightning strike.
“Dressed up as Electro for Halloween last night. Costume fits well.”
If this is true, Foxx will join actors Emma Stone, Shailene Woodley and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man.
Variety reports, Electro is the alter ego of Max Dillon, an enemy of Spider-Man who gain the ability to control electricity after being struck by lightning. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man #9” in February 1964.
His inclusion in the new Spider-Man universe was alluded to a the end of the “The Amazing Spider-Man”; a post credits sequence featured a shadowy figure ominously chatting Dr. Curt Conners (The Lizard) while lighting flashed in the background, causing some fans to speculate that Electro was the next obstacle for Peter Parker.
I guess we’ll just have to wait and see when “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” debuts in theaters in 2014.
