comingsoon.net — During an interview this weekend promoting Elizabethtown, Kirsten Dunst confirmed rumors to Zap2it that Thomas Haden Church will play Sandman and Topher Grace is Venom in director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3, opening in theaters on May 4, 2007.
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brettotte1Sep 27, 2005
NO DIGG. this was out a MONTH AGO! --courtesy of the no digg patrol
shawnbSep 27, 2005
she could have it backwards...with grace playing sandman and church playing venom
boozedrinkerSep 27, 2005
I totally want another Dick Tracy movie!!! FORGET SPIDERMAN!;-)
mwongSep 27, 2005
Raimi is a genius, if anyone can make it work it's him.
est1984Sep 27, 2005
for all you little punks who keep claiming they posted/read this, like, 28 million days ago.. this was JUST released information quoted by 'Dunst herself.' the rest was just rumor stuff out of no nothing's. Venom and Sand-Man are now... "CONFIRMED" as of SEPT 26th, 2005. we'll see what really happens.
jasocoSep 27, 2005
Wait.. Topher Grace? As in Eric Foreman Topher Grace? I.. can't imagine how this will play out.I just can't believe the movies not out for another year and a half!
dfragSep 27, 2005
This is Topher Grace, Yes Foreman, but he's no Ashton Kutcher. This guy is a real actor, not an overacting idiot.Raimi is the man. He has made Spiderman into a real superhero. I had the same feeling about Tobey Maguire being the webslinger, but now I can't argue with Raimi,(if it is his idea) he's earned his pedigree.
giddygoonSep 27, 2005
Venom would rock. Topher's great to watch on screen, and I have no problem with him playing a villain, but he just doesn't come close to the look of Eddie Brock. Not to mention that Venom's back story is just as interesting as his powers. If they do it - It wouldn't be worth paying admission, but might be worth sneaking in.
diggbrianSep 27, 2005
Topher will do just fine... they'll make him badass as they do for everyone... Nobody wanted Toby as SpiderMan and now you couldn't imagine the movie without him.
ranjurSep 27, 2005
It almost seems like they're trying to mirror Maguire's Peter Parker, having someone of similar stature to him, which would be a good concept, if it didn't fly in the face of established comic book lore. I've spent the last two weeks explaining to people why Flash Thompson wasn't Venom. (BTW, Eddie Brock was briefly mentioned in Spider-Man 1: JJJ: [Brock's been trying to get pictures of this guy for weeks!]
dig_dugSep 28, 2005
It's good to see Thomas Hayden church working after wings.
theshadow283Sep 29, 2005
I think Topher would play a better, more sarcastic spiderman of course Venom is just as sarcastic but way more sadistic.
darkenin13Dec 13, 2005
I don't think anyone has a problem with his acting abilities, I beleive the issue everyone has is that fact that he looks nothing like Brock. According to the comics Eddie Brock is Age: around 30 Height: 6'3" Weight: 260 lbs, Grace does not even come close to this. Also Eddie Brock is a buff New Yorker who has the apperance of a person with a thick voice. Grace still sounds like he is going through puberty. Can you picture 8 foot Venom with a teenager voice. In the cartoon Hank Azaria did the voice.One other issue is Eddie Brock was already in Spiderman 1 Look <a class="user" href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0263472/">http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0263472/</a>This guy atleast Looks Better for the part, I have to say I am very angry with Raimi.
tatoformanJan 13, 2006
i think thoper grace is very cool for any caracter, i want to see this movie ,i love this guy and his movies and shows...GO!ThOPEr!!