Adding to the bevy of comic-book news today is the report that the character of J. Jonah Jameson will not appear in Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot. The iconic character, so perfectly portrayed by J.K. Simmons in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle where he frequently torments that rascal of a photographer Peter Parker. IGN reports that reliable sources tell them that the character is not a part of the currently filming Spidey reboot.
This is not to say that Jameson won’t appear in the sure-to-be-numerous sequels, but as of now it looks like the first flick will be Jameson-less. Personally, I don’t find this news vey upsetting. Simmons’ portrayal of Jameson was so spot-on that replacing him and re-introducing the character is gonna be one hell of a task. The Spider-Man reboot stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary. The film hits theaters in 3D on July 3rd 2012.
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If their no JJJ I don’t see their being many sequels.
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of fanboys suddenly cried out in anger and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
I’m fine with a lack of J.J. in this film, since no one is as born for the role as J.K. Simmons is. I don’t see how they can do a Daily Bugle without him, though. Unless they go the Ultimate Spider-Man route of Peter being a web designer, and swapping the Bugle out for some random company.
I’d love them to go all Judi Dench and just retain Simmons, however JJJ still exist as a better character (in terms of the role he plays in the comics) and their is still a plethora of actors who could do a wonderful job. It like cutting M or Commissioner Gordon, I love JJJ and this is honestly insulting.
This really makes all the ‘b@&$ing’ about Spider-Man 3 seem even stupider than it already did. A sincere misstep is better then falling off a cliff.
You make a fair point. However the difference between JJ and, say, Commissioner Gordon, is Gordon had no real definitive portrayal until recently. Pat Hingle’s performance was largely forgettable, and the character was grossly underdeveloped in those films.
There was a rumour a little while ago that John Slattery was in the running to play JJ. I would have approved had it come to pass.
Neil Hamilton is the definitive Gordon.
I don’t mind this. If the Lizard is going to be the main villain, he needs allot of character development in order to do him justice. If that means cutting out JJJ and saving for a sequel, I am down with it.
If the animated series can do it in 30 minutes, a movie can do it in 2 hours. The first Doc Ock episode does more better than Spider-Man 2 and that’s the best film so far.
Good, I would rather see the reboot concentrate on fixing the characters Raimi screwed over, rather then the characters he got right.
Congratulations, that’s the stupidest argument I’ve ever heard. Especially as evidence points to the characters being screwed up even worse (James Cromwell < Dennis Leary).
Really, because the only stupid and groundless argument I see is yours. Seriously, have you ever read a Spider-Man comic book in your life?
Thanks to Raimi; Peter Parker went from being a self made hero to just a pathetic loser who got lucky, MJ went from being the hot and confident girlfriend every guy wishes he had to a whiney and needy bitch, Gwen went from sweet and intelligent to a dumb blonde bimbo, Norman Osborne went from criminal mastermind who doesn’t need a mask to be a treat to a just a helpless victim of his own making, and I don’t even want to mention what happened to other characters like Eddie Brock or Flint Marko.
Furthermore, how can anything be screwed up even worse then how Stacy was in Spider-Man 3? All he did was tell Aunt May and Peter that the NYPD made a “little” mistake and wonder why Gwen is tangling from a building. At least this time he can actually do something important. Oh heck, even if Leary hams up the part, it will still be an improvement over the brain dead cop we got stuck with.
The reboot is happing, it’s time to grow up and accept it.
Haha, homie I own all the masterworks, and have ever book I can get on Ditko, I put my blame on Sony. Raimi did fine till they got involved. Your argument that they should leave out the key essential cast because Raimi made them not up to the standards in your head is STUPID. Why? Because most of the characters in this WERE in the Raimi films, because they were in the comic. The comic comes first, not who did what movie bassed on it. To not have JJJ is to not have one of the most fundamental parts of the comic.
JJJ rants against Spidey like Glenn Beck does against Obama, it’s perfect and timely. Not to mention as I said, not you, the comics version is superior, YOU said that the Raimi version was the best and they shouldn’t recast.
I can enjoy any comic film that gets close, because it’s hard to do that, but to totally disrespect respect and ignore the cast of the story is the ground with which are terrible comic book movies are bassed on. The Nolan Batman’s ignore alot of stuff about the characters while still using and getting the characters across.
Wow Ringbearer1420, way to twist what someone has said.
This Scott person just said Raimi showed little respect to the comics, and frankly I agree. After all, how can any Spider-Man fan like the idea of Spider-Man being an immature crybaby who has to keep learning the importance of responsibility, rather then being the witty trash talker and extremely intelligent character he was in the comics?
ringbearer1420, you just got OWNED! Give up, before you embarrass yourself more then you already have.
Crap.
No JK Simmons, no JJJ. Simple as that.
Are you people insane?! Spider-Man IS a whiny little bitch in the comics. He quits being Spider-Man every other issue! Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man was as spot-on as it gets and if tou thing Andrew Garfiend WON’T be a whiny little bitch too, you’re fooling yourself. He’s british. That’s what they do. Spider-Man is dead. Long live Spider-Man: 90210 (sarcasm)
Oh great, another whiny little bitch.