Rhys Ifans cast as Spider-Man villain

October 11, 2010 By Ryan Fleming

Rhys Ifans has been cast as the villain in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot, but Sony is keeping quiet about which villain he will play.

Although we don’t yet know which villain will be facing off against Peter Parker in director Marc Webb’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot, we now know that the villain will be portrayed by Welsh actor, Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). Ifans joins Emma Stone, who was announced as Gwen Stacy last week, and Andrew Garfield, who will be playing Spidey.

Although it is official that Ifans will play the villain in the movie, Sony was mum on exactly which villain that will be. It appears that the movie will be a total reboot, so it could be any villain in the Spidey universe, including a villain that has already been portrayed in the films. So let the speculation begin!

“What sets the Spider-Man villains apart is the complexity of their relationships with Peter Parker.” Webb said in a statement. “Rhys’ incredible ability to embody both warmth and rage makes him the ideal choice for this character.”

Ifans can next be seen as Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Spider-Man is due nationwide in 3D on July 3, 2012.

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ccenger at 10:11am 28th October 2010 what's with all the brits playing the characters? is the US that low on talent?
john at 5:27pm 14th October 2010 the spiderman series has went to the pot! bring back orginal cast.
1. Matt at 8:36pm 14th October 2010 Tobey has already turned down the role of Spidey after Spider-Man 3 was finished. The reason was he was locked in another movie role at the the end of Spider-Man3.