EXCLUSIVE: Sally Field in Talks for Spider-Man Film
Sally Field as Aunt May?
The actress is in early talks to play Peter Parker’s beloved aunt in the new Spider-Man movie, which
Marc Webb is directing for Columbia.
The news comes on the heels of
Martin Sheen being in final negotiations to play Uncle Ben in the relaunch of the movie franchise.
Aunt May is a key supporting character in Peter Parker/Spider-Man’s life, being the only family member the young hero has.
In the early comics, she was portrayed as a frail lady who worried over her nephew, tried to set him up with the neighour’s daughter, and frequently got sick, adding to Parker’s personal woes.
On top of Sheen, the new movie, which will shoot in December, has
Andrew Garfield as Parker,
Emma Stone as love interest Gwen Stacy and
Rhys Ifans as the movie’s unnamed villain.