The Amazing Spider-Man 2: 10 Ways The Reboot Is Superior

10. Amazing Casting Throughout

Sam Raimi had great casting choices; Alfred Molina's Doc Ock became the template for what great super villains should be and Tobey Maguire brought a loveable charm to his performance (outdone by Andrew Garfield though). But more often than not, some performances felt a little off. Willem Dafoe bordered between evil and hammy on more than one occasion. Thomas Hayden Church's Sandman was a big improvement but overall felt a little bland. Jame Franco's Harry Osborn became a bit of a non-entity. Kirsten Dunst started off okay as Mary Jane Watson but became more irritating as the trilogy went on and Topher Grace was frankly a bit of a disaster as Eddie Brock. On the other hand, The Amazing Spider-Man was filled with one phenomenal performance after another. Andrew Garfield's mix of geek and charm blew Tobey Maguire out of the water and Emma Stone brought all the sass and sex appeal that was sorely missing in Kirsten Dunst's performance. As serviceable as Cliff Robertson and Rosemary Harris were as Uncle Ben and Aunt May, they can't hold a candle to the perfect casting of Martin Sheen and Sally Field. But it didn't end there. Denis Leary was a great foil for Garfield as Captain Stacy and Rhys Ifans elevated what was admittedly a weaker villain in the Lizard. As for what's to come? With a trio of villains played by Jamie Fox, Dane DeHaan and Paul Giamatti there is the potential for three Alfred Molina's in the sequel. DeHaan's Harry Osborn is sure to put all thoughts of Franco's version to bed and be the most exciting element of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Of course we need to see the film to be proven right but with every character dripping with talent - and if a trawl through the IMDB cast list is anything to go by - we're certain to see no dud performances in Webb's movies.