Cult actor Bruce Campbell first became a star after appearing in the original Evil Dead, which was directed by his lifelong friend Sam Raimi. Over the years, the two have often helped each other out with different projects and when it came to Sam Raimi's biggest job yet, Campbell was more than happy to make an appearance... or three. In the first Spider-Man movie, Campbell played an announcer at a wrestling match which Peter Parker participates in. Just before he's due on stage, Campbell asks Parker for his wrestling name, which he declares is 'The Human Spider'. Knowing that this is terrible, Campbell makes a last minute change, naming the newest fighter 'The Amazing Spider-Man'. For his second cameo appearance, Campbell is far less helpful, preventing Parker from watching Mary Jane's play because he arrived after the curtains went down. The usher character may be overly mean, but the scene perfectly illustrates how Spider-Man's double life can adversely affect his closest relationships. Campbell's final appearance as a French maître d' in Spider-Man 3 is an even more powerful example of this ongoing problem. The cameo starts off positively as Campbell helps Parker set up his proposal to Mary Jane, but unfortunately, things don't go according to plan. Despite this, the scene is a fantastic showcase for Campbell's comic timing and serves as yet another reminder of how underrated the actor actually is. The obvious reason for Campbell's appearance in each of the three Spider-Man films is his close connection to director Sam Raimi, but some fans have suggested that perhaps seeds were being sown for a larger role in Spider-Man 4, which was originally set to be directed by Raimi. Could Campbell have secretly been regular Spider-Man villain Mysterio masked behind an illusion? Or could he have even been set to play the shape-shifting Chameleon, another Spidey antagonist from the comics? The theory seems unlikely, but it certainly puts a new perspective on Campbell's hilarious cameos...
David is a primary school teacher who tries his best to turn every math lesson into a discussion on the latest Pixar film. Passions include superheroes, zombies and Studio Ghibli. In between going to the cinema, moving to South Korea and eating his body weight in KFC, David writes for a number of movie sites, http://becarefulyourhand.blogspot.co.uk/
