August 22, 2005
Bruce Campbell And His Role In Spider-Man 3
Does it get any better than Bruce Campbell? If there was some kind of election for who should be ruler of the freaking universe... I would vote for Bruce Campbell. The guy is just so cool it defies imagination.
Anyway, Campbell was recently at a film festival called the Maryland Horrorfind Weekend where he was screening his new film "The Man With The Screaming Brain". During one of the question and answer periods, the inevitable Spider-Man 3 question came up. To which Campbell answered in true Ash style. The good folks over at SuperHeroHype give us this:
When asked about Spider-Man 3 and his role, he responded, "What pivotal role will I be playing this time? Well in the first one I named the character, otherwise you'd be seeing 'The Human Spider', and in the second one I was the only person to defeat spider-man, and look at doc ock. Where is he? At the bottom of the river, and me? I'm right here!" The crowd cheered. "I can't really say who I am playing, but because you are all here and I think you can keep a secret, I'll be upfront. I'm gonna be spider-man."So there you have it. Bruce Campbell is the Web Slinger in Spider-Man 3. Man that would be awesome. Ok maybe not... but it would be hilarious.
Posted by John Campea at August 22, 2005 11:26 AM
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Posted by: Ian C. at August 22, 2005 11:31 AM
A while back on G4 who told the interviewer that in Spider-Man 3, he is going to annoy Spider-Man. So this will be hilarious as its now a no brainer that Bruce Campbell will be playing a dorky Spider-Man fan in a crappy fan made Spider-Man costume and annoying the hell out of the real Spidey. This is going to be friken hilarious!
Posted by: lizardfreak12 at August 22, 2005 11:59 AM
I was a pretty big fan of bruce campbell until i read his second book, "make love: the bruce campbell way." It sucked really really really badly. I apologize for my lack of a better review.
Posted by: chengautomatic at August 22, 2005 01:18 PM
I'm a huge fan of Campbell, and loved his small roles in the previous 2 spidey flicks.....But when are we going to see some real, classic, Campbell again?
Posted by: Tim at August 22, 2005 10:06 PM
I haven't heard whether Bruce will play Spider-Man, but I agree he would be great. He's one funny, funny guy, and more versatile than I think he's been allowed to be. Bruce's second book "Make Love: The Bruce Campbell Way" sounds great to me, a humorous jab at the Hollywood "system":
"Mostly, the action revolves around my preparations for a pivotal role in director Mike Nichols' A-list relationship film Let's Make Love! Starring Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger, and Christopher Plummer, this is the kind of break most actors can only dream of. But my Homeric attempt to break through the glass ceiling of B-grade genre fare is hampered by a vengeful studio executive and a production that becomes infected by something called the 'B movie virus,' symptoms of which include excessive use of cheesy special effects, slapstick, and projectile vomiting.
But when someone fingers me as the guy responsible for the virus, thus ruining my good standing in the entertainment industry (hey, I said it was fiction, okay?), I become a fugitive racing against the clock, an innocent patsy battling the shadowy forces of the studio system to clear my name, save my career, and destroy the Death Star. In a jaw-dropping twist worthy of Hitchcock (page 274), you'll gasp as I turn the tables on Hollywood and attempt to salvage my reputation in a town where you're only as good as your last re-make.
From a violent fistfight with a Buddhist to a life-altering stint in Federal prison, this novel has it all. If you like John Grisham, Tom Clancy, or one too many run-on sentences, you'll absolutely love Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way. And if the 72,444 words are too time-consuming, there are lots and lots of cool graphics.
Regards,
Bruce 'don't call me Ash' Campbell"
That's the write-up from his site, http://www.bruce-campbell.com. Very tongue-in-cheek! Bruce Campbell fans can find him signing the book in Los Angeles September 27-30, 2005, fyi -- details on his site under "Appearances". I wish him well.
Posted by: Somethingshiny at September 22, 2005 09:01 PM
Maybe the Chameleon really IS the villain...