James Cromwell has joined the cast of Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man 3 as Captain Stacy, the father of Bryce Dallas Howard’s character, Gwen.
In the “Amazing Spider-Man” comic books, Stacy dies a heroic death as he saves a child during a battle between Spider-Man and another supervillain. Peter Parker love interest Gwen Stacy (Howard) ends up blaming Spider-Man for her father’s death.
Cromwell joins returning cast members Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco as well as Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church and Theresa Russell. Sam Raimi is directing.
Cromwell is best known for starring in the “Babe” movies, the first of which earned him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor, and as a villain in “L.A. Confidential.” His recent role on “Six Feet Under” earned him an Emmy mention in 2003.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
