Raimi talks about Spiderman

By Azad May 9, 2000 10:09 PM

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Sam Raimi, the director of the upcoming Spiderman movie, stated that the casting process will begin very soon.?"We're going to try and zero in on Peter Parker 12 weeks from now," Raimi said.?And for the moment, he will not reveal who will be running for the lead role.?

Raimi is a big fan of the Marvel Comics series, therefore wanting the film to remain true to the comics.?"What I hope to put into the movie is what I found so attractive about the comic books.?[Peter Parker] is not pretending to be somebody, like Superman pretends to be Clark Kent.?...?Peter really is [a nerd].?He never loses sight of who he is, and that's what's great about him."

And with all the cool special effects technology that is available in today's film-making, expect this upcoming Spiderman movie to kick serious ass.?"I don't think there's ever been a time in history up until now--this year and next year--that you really could've made this Spiderman picture," Raimi said.?"Where you can really create these digital cities, and we can soar with a Spiderman above Manhattan.?What I want to do is show it like you'd show a great Olympic skating routine.?He's not a muscle-bound brute.?He is a [lithe] and beautiful dancer who soars above the skyline, and it'll be the work of an acrobat."

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