Shailene Woodley’s role as Mary Jane in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been cut from the film. Her character will be introduced in the third installment.
Entertainment Weekly talked to Woodley about being cut from the film, set to release in 2014. “Of course I’m bummed,” she says. “But I am a firm believer in everything happening for a specific reason. MJ only appeared in a few scenes and I wouldn’t trade the experience of working with Andrew and Emma for three days on set for the world. Based on the proposed plot, I completely understand the need for holding off on introducing MJ until the next film.”
Woodley only worked for three days on the film and only filmed three scenes according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Marc Webb decided to cut out the character. "I made a creative decision to streamline the story and focus on Peter and Gwen and their relationship," said Webb. "Shailene is an incredibly talented actress, and while we only shot a few scenes with Mary Jane, we all love working with her,”
Woodley also talked about her upcoming role as Beatrice Prior in Divergent. The 21-year-old had hesitations about taking the role. “My agents were like, ‘are you f—ing crazy?’ But I said if this movie is successful, things will change and I don’t want that.”
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