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    We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway

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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    Uh guys? I think it's pretty obvious what "meaty" role Bruce Cambell will play in the next Spiderfilm.
    Yup, Bruce is Black Cat.
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    Are they out of their minds? sure, she's sexy, but she's also supposed to look like she could kick ass. Not "not look like she could, but she actually can" like in Get Smart, but look kickass. And I'm sorry but this girl doesn't.
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    11/19/09

    @Dirk Anger: I'm not sure I agree. I don't remember Black Cat looking anything but smallish and adorable and not particularly physically imposing. Honestly, there are few casting decisions for female characters who LOOKED like they could kick ass. It's going to cause massive Whedon rending of garments, but I NEVER believed Gellar as a fighter.
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    Image of VisibleHand VisibleHand
    11/19/09

    @Lassus: Well, no, because that was the initial gag in Buffy: here's this little blond horror-movie-villain-bait cheerleader and then about when she should do the trip-fall-die instead its OMGWTFBBQ superninja. Practically the model of "not look like she could, but she actually can".

    And yeah, they did show her being ninja-in-training at times, but they had a lot of fun playing with the general disconnect between her appearance (and, often, personality) and her capabilities.
     Reply
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway? In a skintight catsuit? Nope not seein' it.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway in Black Cat costume? Someones been reading my dream journal.
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    Image of CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton) CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton)
    11/19/09

    @OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: Yup. We appear to be in the minority who approve of Hathaway as Black Cat.

    Rawr.
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    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    11/19/09

    @CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): I will happily join your club.
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    If the Black Cat has a PVC costume, I'm totally going to cry foul. A cat is not shiny, and also not the same kind of sexy a vampire is, and THAT PVC worked crazy-awesome.

    But not for this character.

    As far as the comment below about the casting always being awful, I'd disagree. The casting has been pretty OK (with the exception of Harry Osborn), the writing has been abyssmal. (EDIT: In fact, I liked Maguire at first, but as the series went on, he really seemed like the biggest mistake of all - and I think this IS because of the writing more than him.)

    To be perfectly honest, I think that while Johansson does not really strike me as a good Black Widow at all, I really think she actually would have been quite excellent as the Black Cat.
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    Image of enderwiggin13 enderwiggin13
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    I could get behind Kristen Bell in the role. I've been waiting to get out of the Animus in AC2 to talk to her again.
    /nerdcrush
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/19/09

    @enderwiggin13: I would get behind Kristen Bell, role or not.
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    well teh casting for the spiderman movies has always been terrible with the exception of toby mcguire and the guy who plays JJ. its like they cast toby as peter and then the casting department clocked out, leaving the half retarded intern to complete the roster.
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    11/19/09

    @GreyHammer: Alfred Molina was perfect as Dock Ock, but otherwise, yeah, the casting left much to be desired.
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    Image of cobaltage cobaltage
    11/19/09

    @GreyHammer: The guy who plays JJ is the lynchpin of the entire movie series. Tobey Maguire was good, but JJ added the most for the credibility of the movies, IMO.
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    Image of Tyrunn Tyrunn
    11/19/09

    @cobaltage: @GreyHammer: J.K. Simmons played JJ in the Spiderman movies, (credit where credit is due, the guy is a great actor).
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    Image of AngryEddy AngryEddy
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    I have it from a very reliable source that Kristen Stewart has been offered the role of Black Cat...

    ...or I just pulled a random name out of this old hat. Oh look! Emma Stone, Zooey Deschanel, and Dakota Fanning were in here too! Old hat, you're so full of lies.
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/19/09

    @AngryEddy:

    Bullwinkle: "Hey Rocky, watch me pull a Black Cat Rumor out of my hat!"
    Rocky: "Again?"
    Bullwinkle: "RIP Nothing up my sleeve."
    Kirk: "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
    Bullwinkle: "Must have the wrong hat."
     Reply
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    11/19/09

    @AngryEddy: What'll be hilarious is when we all realize Black Cat isn't even going to be in the movie.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    11/19/09

    @AngryEddy: Rumor:

    In a daring creative move Black Cat will be played by Jackie Earle Haley.
     Reply
    OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was starred OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was unstarred
    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/19/09

    @AngryEddy: Black Cat is the new Spartacus.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/19/09

    @AngryEddy: Psst! I have very reliable information that Black Cat will be played by Eddie Murphy! Pass it on!
     Reply
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/19/09

    In reply to We're All The Black Cat, And So Is Anne Hathaway
    Let's make our own rumors.

    I've been told that the producers of Spiderman 4 approached Clay Aiken to provide a new "twist" on the whole Spiderman series.
     Reply
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/19/09

    @ManchuCandidate: Clay Aiken as the Black Cat. Nice twist.
     Reply
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    Image of Invisible-Echidna Invisible-Echidna
    11/18/09

    In reply to McAdams Denies Black Cat Rumors, So Internet Moves On To Jula Stiles
    i hope she doesn't get it. it'll be another bad casting choice to put next to topher grace and kirsten dunst.
     Reply
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/18/09

    In reply to McAdams Denies Black Cat Rumors, So Internet Moves On To Jula Stiles
    i have a hard time believing random people just walk up to mcadams and talk to her largely due to the fact that every time i try i get tackled by several members of her entourage. she does return phone calls though, assuming you count restraining orders as return messages which of course i do.
     Reply
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    Image of shaunmcilroy shaunmcilroy
    11/17/09

    In reply to McAdams Denies Black Cat Rumors, So Internet Moves On To Jula Stiles
    Rachel McAdams would be perfect in this role. At least I think so. #spiderman
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    Image of TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle
    11/17/09

    In reply to Is Spider-Man 4 Going The Way Of Superman Returns?
    I'm not Fringe watcher (yet. Just got the season 1 rundown from my boss and I'm very intrigued). But are those gents in fedoras meant to evoke the Men in Black of urban folklore/UFOlogy? #spiderman4
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    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    11/18/09

    @TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle: Pretty much, yeah. 'The Arrival', the fourth episode of the series and the final two are pretty essential viewing for The Observer. That being said, have a nose around fringepedia and you'll get an idea of the very interesting thing they're doing with him/it/them. #spiderman4
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    11/17/09

    In reply to McAdams Denies Black Cat Rumors, So Internet Moves On To Jula Stiles

    I vote Missi Peregrym, because what the hell, she needs a job after Reaper. Plus she is acrobatic. Also, smoking hot. #spiderman
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/17/09

    In reply to McAdams Denies Black Cat Rumors, So Internet Moves On To Jula Stiles
    I'd be down with Julia Stiles #spiderman
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