Dane DeHaan, Brady Corbet, Or Alden Ehrenreich Could Be Harry Osborn In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Having already castShailene Woodleyto play Mary-Jane Watson inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2,Marc Webbis getting ready to bring in another familiar character. Harry Osborn, Peter Parker’s close friend and eventual nemesis, will reportedly appear in the next installment. While the casting’s far from set, a few interesting contenders have already emerged:Brady Corbet(Melancholia),Dane DeHaan(Chronicle), andAlden Ehrenreich(Beautiful Creatures). More details after the jump.
THRdescribes Webb’s Harry as a college kid who becomes friends with Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield). Unless the sequel has Peter heading off to college (which is possible), this suggests Harry’s a little older than Peter. In Raimi’s films, the character was played by James Franco.
Interestingly, the filmmakers originally envisioned Harry Osborn as a bulky, athletic type. Over the course of development, however, Harry’s been transformed into a darker, edgier character. Corbet, DeHaan, and Ehrenreich are said to be in the mix right now, but as the part continues to evolve, other names might enter the fray as well.
Of the three, DeHaan is probably hottest at the moment. He’s coming off a good year that saw him starring inChronicle,Lawless, andLincoln, and he has Derek Cianfrance’sThe Place Beyond the Pinesand Atom Egoyan’sDevil’s Knotdue out next year. Ehrenreich, who previously starred in Francis Ford Coppola’sTetroandTwixt, will next be seen in Chan-wook Park’sStokerand the YA fantasyBeautiful Creatures. Corbet’s recent roles includeMelancholiaandMartha Marcy May Marlene.
