Shailene Woodley Found Out Her 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Mary Jane Scenes Were Cut a Year After Filming
Eight outlets today are discussing Shailene Woodley's revelation about her cut scenes from 'Amazing Spider-Man 2'
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The story so far
The actress revealed that she was informed a year after filming that her scenes as Mary Jane Watson had been cut from the movie. Woodley described the experience as disappointing, noting that she had been excited about the role. TheWrap and IMDb both quote Woodley as saying that the call informing her of the cut was 'fun'.
TheWrap and IMDb both quote Woodley as saying that the call informing her of the cut was 'fun'. Popverse adds that the filmmakers decided not to include Mary Jane in the movie because they thought it would be too weird for Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man to meet her. Woodley's comments have sparked renewed interest in the film's production process and the decisions made by its creators.
The current state of the story is that Woodley has shared her feelings about the cut, and Popverse has offered a reason for the cut.
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The obvious questions
What role did Shailene Woodley have in 'Amazing Spider-Man 2'?
Woodley was cast as Mary Jane Watson.
When was Woodley informed about the cut?
Woodley was informed a year after filming that her scenes had been cut.
Why were Woodley's scenes cut?
Popverse states that the filmmakers decided not to include Mary Jane in the movie because they thought it would be too weird for Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man to meet her.
Coverage (8)
- Shailene Woodley still pretty bummed she got cut as Andrew Garfield's Mary Jane Yahoo · 1d ago
- Shailene Woodley still pretty bummed she got cut as Andrew Garfield's Mary Jane A.V. Club · 1d ago
- Shailene Woodley reveals why her dream 'Spider-Man' role was cut USA Today · 1d ago
- Shailene Woodley Explains Why She Was Cut From ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’: ‘That Was a Fun Phone Call’ IMDb · 1d ago
- Shailene Woodley Recalls Her “Dream” Role as Mary Jane Being Cut From ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ The Hollywood Reporter · 1d ago
- Shailene Woodley Explains Why She Was Cut From 'Amazing Spider-Man 2': 'That Was a Fun Phone Call' TheWrap · 1d ago
- Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man never met MJ because filmmakers though it would be too weird Popverse · 1d ago
- Shailene Woodley devastated to be cut from Spider-Man movie Film-News.co.uk · 1d ago
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