JAMES FRANCO DISCUSSES SPIDER-MAN 3
Sun, Dec 24, 2006
While promoting his upcoming independent film The Dead Girl, actor James Franco discussed his role in next year’s Spider-Man 3 with Newsarama.
When asked about the difference between working on a big budget movie and an independent film, Franco responded, “I think I’ve done enough big budget films and smaller budgeted films that I’ve found they are essentially the same. The main differences are that on a big film you have a lot more time. I shot one fight scene in Spider-Man 3 for six weeks while I only spent two or three days on the set of The Dead Girl.”
Regarding Harry Osborn’s story arc that has carried through the two films and now presumably continues into the third installment, Franco says “I think it is rare in an action genre to have that kind of storyline through three pictures. Usually you’ll have a main character that the audience likes and goes through an adventure in the first film. Then in the second one it is completely separate that doesn’t have anything to do with the first one. The great thing about Spider-Man is that the arc of my character, the arc of Tobey and Kirsten’s character have progressed through all three films and a lot of things will be tied up in the third film.”
And when asked if this will be the final Spider-Man film, Franco answered, “…I’m sure Sony and Marvel would love to make ten more…When Tobey, Kirsten and I signed on for the first one, we all signed for three pictures. So the next one isn’t just an automatic yes. I think a lot of things need to be discussed.”
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