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22Oct2009

Lizard Watch: Dylan Baker May Be Back for 'Spidey 4'

DateThursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:01PM
I have seen Todd Solondz' Happiness, so I can't picture character actor Dylan Baker as anything other than a pedophile who admits he's thought about having sex with his own son, but would stop short. Bleeehhhh. However, Baker recently confirmed he's back for Spider-Man 4, which could mean he'll be playing a much more pleasant giant lizard.

At a screening for Trick 'r Treat in New York City, Baker said - and UGO reported - that he had just received a call to reprise his character, Dr. Curt Connors. If this series follows the comics (and it damn sure didn't for Spidey 3), then Curt Connors will eventually become The Lizard. It also makes zero sense to bring Connors into the franchise if they don't use The Lizard.

We recently heard from Sam Raimi, who said Bruce Campbell would get a bigger role than he's had in the previous entries in the series. There's plenty of speculation that Campbell might be Mysterio, and if that's true, I would think Raimi would push for a little more star power among the bad guys. I've given up thinking we'll see only one villain in any of these comic book movies. And with Spider-Man 4 needing to be much better than the last one, I don't think we'll see the tag team of Campbell and Baker.

But maybe Campbell's not a villain, after all. There is some leeway there. But we know Baker is Curt Connors. I guess the only thing left to find out is whether we'll see The Lizard now or later.

AuthorColin Boyd | | in , , | Print ArticlePrint Article | | Comment1 Comment |

Reader Comments (1)

Love Bruce Campbell, do not want to see him as Mysterio, or really any other big "Spider-Man" character, really.

I do like the idea of The Lizard as a villain though- he has this anti-hero quality about him. His dilemmas & relationship towards Peter Parker/Spider-Man is similar to that of the Doc Ock/Spider-Man duo. It could work.

I would also be open to having Morbius as a villain as well. Plus, with Vampires all the rage now-a-days...

Thursday, October 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterVince

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