Shailene Woodley’s part of Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been cut out of the film.
In the print version of EW’s cover, Woodley reveals her part won’t appear in the upcoming film. It will, however, be shown in the third film of the series.
“Of course I’m bummed. But I am a firm believer in everything happening for a specific reason,” she explained. “Based on the proposed plot, I completely understand the need for holding off on introducing [Mary Jane] until the next film.”
Sony announced the release dates for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and 4 on Monday, which would carry out the franchise until 2018.
While reviewing Man of Steel, James Franco criticized the film industry’s need to remake comic book movies.
“When movies become so big that they can make $200 million in one weekend like The Avengers did, everyone from studios to filmmakers are going to want to get in on making comic-book movies,” he wrote. He added, “…the biggest reason, we cannot forget, is money. For all involved, it’s about being able to work with the biggest toys and the best people, because the product can support paying for them.”
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UPDATE: Director Marc Webb released the following statement about it: "I made a creative decision to streamline the story and focus on Peter and Gwen and their relationship. Shailene is an incredibly talented actress and while we only shot a few scenes with Mary Jane, we all love working with her," Deadline reports.