Shailene Woodley Found Out Her 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Mary Jane Scenes Were Cut a Year After Filming
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Shailene Woodley revealed she was disappointed to learn a year after filming that her role as Mary Jane Watson in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” was cut from the final movie, which was released in 2014.
- Woodley described being cast as Mary Jane by director Marc Webb as a dream come true, as Spider-Man and Mary Jane were her favorite superhero and character growing up.
- She filmed about three scenes with Andrew Garfield but was later informed that her character was removed to avoid confusing the audience with multiple love interests for Peter Parker, especially following Gwen Stacy’s storyline.
- Producer Matt Tolmach explained the cut was due to the film’s overloaded script, stating they had “bit off more story than we could tell” and decided Mary Jane’s story wouldn’t fit in that movie.
- In a lengthy interview, Woodley also discussed her other roles in projects like “Divergent,” “Dumb Money,” and “Big Little Lies,” reflecting on her acting career beyond the Spider-Man franchise.
