The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Short description
Peter Parker balances his life as Spider-Man with his relationship with Gwen Stacy and the final stretch of high school. He has promised Gwen's father that he would stay away from her to keep her safe, but he has not kept that promise. A new threat arrives in the form of Electro, while Peter's old friend Harry Osborn returns to New York. At the same time, Peter finds new clues about his own past, and the growing dangers force him to weigh his personal happiness against his responsibilities as a hero.
The film is directed by Marc Webb, his third feature, following (500) Days of Summer and The Amazing Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield returns as Peter Parker, with Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Jamie Foxx as Electro, and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn. The screenplay is by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner, and the producers are Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. The production was a large undertaking, made for around 200 million dollars.
It became a major commercial performer, taking in roughly 717 million dollars worldwide, more than three times its budget. Audiences rated it moderately: on IMDb it holds 6.6 out of 10 from more than half a million votes, and on TMDB it has the same score based on far fewer votes. A critics' rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 311 reviews places professional opinion somewhat below the audience scores. The film runs 141 minutes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Sarah Gadon, Jane Levy, and Kristen Stewart were considered for the role of Mary Jane, but ultimately the character was dropped.
- At the end of the film, when Gwen falls, a lot of fairly large debris flies around her, but when Spider-Man catches her near the ground, the area around her is practically clear.
- To film the battle in Times Square, the set decorators constructed a full-size, accurate replica of the northern part of New York's most famous square.
- After Gwen Stacy's death, Peter Parker visits the cemetery in all seasons. But the next scene, involving Aunt May and a disheartened Peter Parker, reveals that only six months have passed since Spider-Man stopped "working". Obviously, he stopped "working" after Gwen's death. Therefore, six months could not turn into four seasons even with the worst climate in New York.
- Director Marc Webb chose to shoot the film on 35mm film instead of Red Epic digital cameras, which were used for the first film.
- Specifically for this film, Spider-Man's costume was altered to more closely resemble the one he first appeared in on the pages of the comics.
- On September 28, 2012, it was confirmed that Andrew Garfield would play Spider-Man. Simultaneously, Marc Webb was approved as the director of the sequel.
- The car chase sequence was filmed in Rochester, New York. Kodak's headquarters is also located in Rochester, and the film was shot on Kodak film.
- Chris Cooper (who plays Norman Osborn) was considered for the role of Doctor Octopus in "Spider-Man 2" (2004).
- Chris Cooper previously appeared in "The Favorite" (2003), alongside Tobey Maguire and Elizabeth Banks, who also starred in the previous Spider-Man films.
- Dane DeHaan, Alden Ehrenreich, Brady Corbet, Eddie Redmayne, Sam Claflin, Douglas Booth, and Boyd Holbrook were considered for the role of Harry Osborn. On December 3, 2012, Dane DeHaan was cast in the role.
- In August 2011, 11 months before the release of "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012), Sony studio announced the release date of the sequel.
- On November 1, 2012, it became known that negotiations were underway with Jamie Foxx for the role of the main villain. It was later confirmed that Electro would be the adversary of Spider-Man. And on December 3, 2012, Jamie Foxx officially received the role.
- Within the Oscorp building there are glazed sections: one with metallic wings and another with an exoskeleton featuring four tentacles. This is a nod to Spider-Man's antagonists – the Vulture (Adrian Toomes) and Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius).
- The plot revolves around two passenger planes that are supposed to collide in mid-air due to a loss of communication with air traffic control caused by a power outage on the ground. In such large airports, emergency generators should automatically activate. It's also unclear why the planes didn't crash when the pilot reports the failure of some of the aircraft's systems. Judging by the continuation of the scene, the pilots calmly continue to control the plane, and only one system was completely non-functional: the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The latter automatically warns pilots of a collision with another aircraft without the involvement of air traffic controllers or other ground equipment, and also provides guidance on evasive maneuvers.
- Shailene Woodley was chosen for the role of Mary Jane Watson, but in June, after she had already filmed for three days, it was announced that Mary Jane had been cut from the plot and would only appear in the third installment, to focus on the relationship between Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. It was also revealed that the role might be given to another actress.
- Towards the end of the film, Gwen Stacy wears a mint-colored coat and a purple skirt, the same outfit she wears in the comic "The Night Gwen Stacy Died."
- Jamie Foxx insisted that Electro not wear the classic comic book costume, but instead that his appearance be based on the Ultimate version of the comics.
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