Nobody’s going to get the chance to step into J.K. Simmons’ shoes in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot…
One of the highlights of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, at least for me, was the character of J Jonah Jameson, who was so brilliantly brought to life by J.K. Simmons. Far more than shouting "Parker!" from time to time, Simmons' take gave the three films real comic relief, and the actor gave a masterclass in how to make a real impact with not much screen time.
IGN has discovered, however, that with the forthcoming reboot of Spider-Man, nobody will have a chance to step into his shoes. For while the Daily Bugle will feature in the new film, the character of Jameson won't.
Given that we're getting a genesis story here, set in high school, we simply wonder if the narrative won't take things as far as Peter Parker getting his job at the Bugle. But that's our usual idle speculation at work.
We'd imagine that Jameson will appear in later films in this rebooted line, but for now, check out the story at IGN here.
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