Apparently these stars were nearby.
Ever since Sam Raimi's 2002 live-action blockbuster first introduced the popular comic book hero Spider-Man (co-created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko) to the big screen, movies centering around the wall-crawling Peter Parker have never stopped. It has been drawn with a mesh. Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland followed suit.
Many fan favorites, niche spiderman With so many different characters introduced over the years, it's a little hard to remember the many actors who brought the characters to life. Some of these actors were even before they found fame themselves. Plus, it's not easy to keep track of all the blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos sprinkled throughout these big movies.
From Octavia Spencer in the 2002 original to BJ Novak in the 2002 original amazing spiderman 2 (2014), with notable names credited below. spiderman movie.
bruce campbell
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Raimi's Childhood Friend (starring the director) evil dead film series), Bruce Campbell graced all three of the director's films. spiderman movie.
In the original 2002 version, Peter Parker played the ring announcer at a wrestling tournament against Bone Saw McGraw (WWE's Randy Savage). Upon hearing Peter's self-proclaimed professional wrestler name, “Human Spider,'' the announcer, unimpressed, immediately changed his name to “the terrifying, scary, amazing Spider-Man.''
in spiderman 2, Campbell appears as a pretentious usher at a theater who refuses Peter entry after the doors close, causing Peter to miss Mary Jane Watson's (Kirsten Dunst) big performance. And in the third installment, Campbell helps Peter propose to his girlfriend MJ as a maître d'être at an upscale French restaurant.
Fun fact: Campbell made a cameo appearance as Pizza Poppa in Raimi's 2022 contribution to the Marvel Cinematic Universe Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. (Doctor Strange is an original character of Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man.)
emily deschanel
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Before she landed her star-making role, skeletonEmily Deschanel made a brief but memorable appearance in Raimi's film. spiderman 2 (2004).
The movie begins with Peter Parker balancing his life as a superhero with his job as a delivery man at Joe's Pizza, famous for its 29-minute guarantee (otherwise the pizza is at home). ). Peter has a job at stake, and within a limited time he is tasked with delivering 8 extra large deep dish pizzas of his to 42 blocks. Of course, some people are saved along the way.
Deschanel plays a gum-smacking receptionist who checks the clock and alerts Peter, who greets her with the now-iconic “Pizza Time!” line—he's late for her delivery, so she's not “paying for that her.”
Joe Manganiello
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At Raimi spiderman, magic mike The actor played Eugene “Flash” Thompson, a high school football jock who constantly bullies Peter Parker, played by Tobey Maguire. He was also Mary Jane's boyfriend at the beginning of the first film. Joe Manganiello's Flash also appears briefly. spiderman 3where he can be seen at Harry Osborn's (James Franco) funeral.
Fun fact: spiderman In fact, this film was the one that launched Manganiello's professional film career.
elizabeth banks
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Throughout Raimi spiderman In the trilogy, Elizabeth Banks played Betty Blunt, who works as a secretary to J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons). daily bugle. She is one of Peter Parker's co-workers and one of his early love interests.
hunger game Banks said she originally auditioned for the role of Mary Jane, but was told she was “too old for the role.” Glamour According to the UK, vanity fair.
octavia spencer
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Spencer had a bit part playing “Check-in Girl” in Raimi's first film. spiderman before getting lead roles in films such as. help (2011) and Hidden Figures (2016) — And she became an Academy Award-winning actress.
In an interview in January 2023 Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Spencer, who is a “huge Marvel Comics nerd,” joked about making a standalone film for Check-In Girl. “I think [my character] I should run Doctor Octopus' lab or Venom's lab,” she joked. “I want to be the one taking revenge, because they're coming back.
Daniel Dae Kim
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of Avatar: The Last Airbender The actor starred in Raimi's film spiderman 2 He plays the role of Raymond, a scientist who helps Dr. Otto Octavius with his experiments.
james cromwell
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in spiderman 3 (2007), inheritance Actor James Cromwell played NYPD Inspector George Stacy, who gave Spider-Man the keys to the city when he saved his daughter Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard) from falling off a building.
Later in the film, Captain Stacy breaks the news to Peter and Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) that Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church), aka Sandman, is the real culprit in Uncle Ben's (Cliff Robertson) murder. tell.
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office The actor played Alistair Smythe, the Oscorp member responsible for Max Dillon's (Jamie Foxx) mutation into Electro, in Marc Webb's film. The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Before the film's release in 2014, Webb teased Novak by mentioning his role. office, Post to X (old Twitter): “Day 38. Rumors about Dunder Mifflin acquiring Oscorp?”
Lucy Lawless
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Lucy Lawless played a 'punk rock girl' in Raimi's film spiderman. She appeared in a crowd scene where reporters were interviewing citizens about their thoughts on local heroes.
of Xena: Warrior Princess The actress landed the role partly because her husband, Rob Tapert, is friends with Raimi.
“Sam Raimi was one of the executive producers of this film. Xena and Hercules I'm one of Rob's oldest friends, so he invited me. I was in New York and just excited,” the actress told Collider in March 2021.
Joel McHale
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of community The actor played Mr. Jax in Raimi's movie spiderman 2, The bank manager is infamous for his sarcastic remark when Peter Parker abandons Aunt May during Doc Ock's attack. Joel McHale's character says to May, “Oh, that kid of yours is a real hero.”
talking about Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), McHale told Comicbook.com in February 2021: “Believe me, I wanted Mr. Jacks, the bank manager, back.”
felicity jones
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of midnight sky Actress who played Felicia Hardy The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Her character was the executive assistant to Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) after his father, Norman Osborn (Chris Cooper), passed away. Hardy is known for transforming into Black Cat in the comics (although she did not transform in the movie).
dylan baker
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Raimi either spiderman sequel, good wife Actor Dylan Baker appeared as Dr. Curtis Connors, the physics professor who taught Peter Parker at Columbia University.
in spiderman 2, Dr. Connors expresses concern about Peter's attendance and suggests an internship with nuclear scientist Dr. Octavius (Alfred Molina) to avoid academic failure. In the next film, Peter seeks the Connors' expertise to analyze the material of the parasitic Venom symbiote. Connors warns him about its aggressive nature and the difficulty of breaking bonds once formed.
aidy bryant
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former saturday night live Cast member Aidy Bryant made a cameo appearance as a costumed Statue of Liberty. amazing spiderman 2where she sees Spider-Man and says, “Nice outfit.”
donna murphy
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Before taking on the voice of Mother Gothel tangled ” (2010) Gilded AgeDonna Murphy played Rosalie Octavius, the kind-hearted wife and scientific assistant of Otto Octavius. spiderman 2.
While Otto is demonstrating a prototype harness with a powerful robotic arm powered by artificial intelligence, a power surge destabilizes the fusion reactor, resulting in Rosalie's tragic death. This event marks the beginning of Otto's transformation into the supervillain known as Doctor Octopus.
Aasif Mandvi
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of evil The star played Mr. Aziz, the owner of Joe's Pizza and Peter Parker's boss, in Raimi's film. spiderman 2. Their relationship was complicated, as Spider-Man's world-saving antics caused Peter to always be late for work, and Mr. Aziz eventually fired him.
Fun fact: Mr. Aziz was a character written for the movie and had no mention in the original comics.
Daniel Gillies
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original Star played John Jameson in Raimi's film spiderman 2, this is the only time he appears in the trilogy. His character was Mary Jane and Peter Parker's nemesis lover.
Fun fact: spiderman 2 This was Daniel Gillies' first major Hollywood film.
bryce dallas howard
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of argyle The actress played Gwen Stacy (classmate, lab partner, and love interest of Peter Parker) in Raimi's third film. spiderman. This relationship is interrupted by Mary Jane, who returns to Spidey's arms by the end of the film.
Fun fact: Howard didn't realize she was pregnant during filming. “Lo and behold, she didn't know it at the time, but she was pregnant,” she said in an interview. The Drew Barrymore Show “And ironically, my son is blonde.”
macy gray
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The R&B singer suddenly appeared as himself in Raimi's original production. spiderman. Although his cameo is fairly brief, it's one of his most action-packed scenes in the entire movie, the scene where Green's Goblin (Willem Dafoe) has his first big showdown with the web-slinger in the middle of Times Square. is. During the fight, Gray performed her song “My Nutmeg Fantasy” in front of a large crowd outside.
Hannibal Buress
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The Comedy Central comedian played coach Andre Wilson. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) reprized his role in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Fun fact: Hannibal Buress was out of town during the war. spiderman homecoming It premiered in 2017 and hired a Kagemusha to replace him.
He told PEOPLE: “I couldn't stay out of it, and I knew there would be some interest, but I never expected it to be this big of a deal. I'm not sure how the higher-ups feel about this. I don't know.'' But I think it was good for all parties, it was harmless. ”
