C Thomas Howell signs up for the brand new Spider-Man film. And Stan Lee might just be called into action…
Currently shooting ahead of its release next summer, the reboot of the cinematic Spider-Man franchise has added another member of cast to its roster.
C Thomas Howell is the latest to sign up, and Entertainment Weekly reports that the actor is set to play the role of Ray. Which Ray this is hasn't been clarified, but speculation suggests it's Ray Cooper, the father of Carlie Cooper, a girlfriend of Peter Parker in the comics. That doesn't sound particularly plausible to us, so we'll just go with a mysterious Ray for the time being.
Meanwhile, Stan Lee has been dropping hints about his usual cameo in the film. The news came via his Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/therealstanlee, where Lee revealed that he'd had a phone call from producer Avi Arad about what his role would be.
"Avi told me my cameo is all set for Spidey 4, and when he described it, I realized it's the best, most unusual one yet!", Lee tweeted, adding "I wish I could tell you what my cameo is, but that would kill the surprise. But I'll tell you this much-I'm finally in an action scene!".
What do you reckon? Will Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man save Stan Lee from the clutches of Rhys Ifans? We'll find out in the summer of 2012...
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