Rhys Ifans' mysterious villain isn't the only bad guy coming to play with Spider-Man — though in fairness, there's plenty of mystery surrounding this latest rogue as well.
"Slumdog Millionaire" actor Irrfan Khan has joined the cast of director Marc Webb's "Spider-Man" reboot as a character named Van Atter, with "Rubicon" actress Annie Parisse playing his wife. The Hollywood Reporter states that Van Atter is a villainous role, saddling up alongside Ifans as the film's primary antagonists.
But Khan and Parisse aren't the only new actors joining the "Spider-Man" cast, as Campbell Scott and Julianne Nicholson have been tasked with playing Peter Parker's parents.
That's right, in addition to Uncle Ben and Aunt May appearing in "Spider-Man," it appears that the webslinger's birth parents are going to have a role to play as well. There's no word on whether they'll appear in flashbacks or during a prologue, though we're betting that it's some combination of the two. The inclusion of the Parker parents lends some credibility to an earlier rumor that producers were looking to hire a child actor to play young Peter Parker.
As for the newly announced villain, we'll admit that we're scratching our heads trying to remember who Van Atter is. There's no word on whether or not he's a new character or if he's somebody from the comics, and frankly, we're coming up empty. What do you think — little known Spider-baddie, or a brand new menace?
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