Fans of Spider-Man were shocked to learn that a key character in the storyline has been cut from the upcoming AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2!
Mary Jane Watson was supposed to be introduced in the sequel to last summer’s hit and her scenes were already shot before director Marc Webb decided to cut her out of the film completely. “I made a creative decision to streamline the story and focus on Peter and Gwen and their relationship,” Webb explained.
While there’s no Mary Jane in this film, Webb promises that she will be in the one following which is already scheduled for a June 10, 2016 release. Sadly,Shailene Woodley, who was cast as Mary Jane in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, will likely be recast for the third movie.
“Of course I’m bummed. But I’m a firm believer in everything happening for a specific reason …. based on the proposed plot, I completely understand holding off on introducing [Mary Jane] until the next film,” Woodley stated.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 hits theatres on May 2, 2014 and you can catch Shailene Woodley, in DIVERGENT which also hits theatres next year.