Malkovich Confirms Vulture Role in Spider-Man 4

Jan 10th, 2010
Confirms delays but waiting for script
With all the rumors and speculation about Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4, whether or not it will make its scheduled May 5, 2011 release date and why it has run into production problems, it's come out in the wash that John Malkovich was indeed up for the role of the Vulture, Raimi's choice of villain for the fourth movie, which was first broken by Movieline a month ago.

Malkovich was interviewed by an Italian sports show called "Quelli Che il Calcio" and he was asked not only about whether he had been approached to play the Vulture but also about the production delays. The fine folks at the Italian web site Bad Taste have graciously provided an English summation of what was said on the show:

"When conductor Simona Ventura asked him about his role of Vulture in the movie, he not only didn't deny his involvement, but confirmed that he's waiting for the final script to be sent to him, and that the movie has been delayed. He also hopes that shooting will begin as soon as possible."

Some may remember that Malkovich was the alternate choice to play the Green Goblin in the first "Spider-Man" movie, a role that went to his Shadow of the Vampire co-star Willem Dafoe, so it has always made perfect sense that Raimi would be interested in him to play a Spidey villain. The question is whether Sony will agree to the lesser Spider-Man villain for such an important tentpole franchise.

We're hoping a clip of Malkovich's appearance will appear online soon, but if you're fluent in Italian, you can read the full transcript of Malkovich's appearance in Italian on BadTaste.it.

Source: BadTaste.it
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Leo
January 10, 2010
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Sweet! Malkovich as Vulture would be AWSOME. Can't wait
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Bealmeran Hero
January 10, 2010
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Apperently no one can read Italian here. :p
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danny
January 10, 2010
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I just really wish that this will be a good movie and not like 3.CROSS EVERYTHING
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danny
January 10, 2010
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I want the classic vulture. the one just like in the comics i hope.
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Loganator
January 10, 2010
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What a sad choice of villain..for the next movie...lets jus hope for a great story at least.
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Ender88
January 10, 2010
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now he's is going to have some metal suit just like the green goblin i bet. I'm going to be pissed if he make Felicia Hardening a Vultress are kidding me that is exactly what i would expect Rami to do though since he continues to blow every chance he gets at a good spider-man movie.
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Ender88
January 10, 2010
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pick up a comic book Sam cause you don't know crap!
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jon t boy
January 10, 2010
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i like malkovich but the vulture i just cant see. how would this be different that the greeen goblin in the first spiderman? a villiam who flies in a green suit that probably will look like a real life version with a suit and helmet like the goblin had. that people hated for some reason. the villiam does not need to be connected to peter parked in any way!!! Spider-man needs to stop evil just because he is good.
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Ender88
January 10, 2010
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precisely "his" vision not the correct vision it has been since 1964. Do it right and it will work do it the Raimi way and it's going to be a disaster!
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GoldenAvenger7
January 10, 2010
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Sorry, just not a big fan of Malkovich as an actor at all. Not sure how i feel about the vulture as the villian choice either. I would prefer to see the lizard or mysterio. Unless this is just something to throw us off, or he is in the movie as a villian but the main villian is someone else. Either way, as a HUGE spiderman fan since 7 years old (now 25), this movie is already not grabbing my attention...and the Malkovich rumor is lessening my enthusiasm for it by the moment. Unless this seriously gets better in terms of news, it's going to be a pass for me...I'd rather sit at home and watch Spiderman 1 on bluray on the big screen ;P
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