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Shailene Woodley's "Spider-Man" Role Cut After Filming
29 Aug
Summary
- Woodley learned her role was cut a year after filming.
- The actress found out about the decision via a phone call.
- Filmmakers cited story confusion as reason for deletion.
Shailene Woodley recently shared her disappointment regarding her deleted role as Mary Jane Watson in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." She discovered her scenes were cut about a year after filming concluded for the film, which was released in May 2014. Woodley described receiving the news via a phone call, admitting it was a difficult moment.
As a lifelong fan of Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, securing the role was a dream come true for Woodley. She filmed several scenes with Andrew Garfield, who played Peter Parker. However, the filmmakers ultimately decided to remove her character to streamline the narrative, particularly in relation to Gwen Stacy's storyline.
Producers later explained that the script was too lengthy, necessitating the removal of certain subplots, including Mary Jane's. This decision meant Woodley's character, who was intended to be introduced after Gwen Stacy's death, never appeared in the final theatrical release. The role of Mary Jane Watson was famously played by Kirsten Dunst in an earlier film trilogy.
