Sam Raimi talks Spider-Man 4. Acknowledges mistakes from previous films.

by Liam on May 21, 2009 · 14 comments

dunst maguire Cinematical recently got the chance to speak to Drag Me to Hell director Sam Raimi, and obviously questions about Spider-Man 4 came up. Raimi spoke mostly about the mistakes he has made with the previous Spider-Man films, and that it is partly because of those mistakes that made him decide to make Spider-Man 4.

As far as Spider-Man, I’ve learned a lot of lessons about what people didn’t like and missteps that I’d made. But I learned those lessons on the previous two, I was just a little quieter about them. I made a lot of mistakes, and it’s part of the reason I so want to make this next story of Peter Parker.”

Raimi continued, “I really think I know in my heart who the character is, and I haven’t quite been able to sing the song yet, or bring it out to the extent or degree of detail that I feel in my heart that I can. And I may not be successful, but I still feel like I know it better than I’m able to play it; I feel like the kid that really practiced at the piano recital, with years of comic books, and when I got to my other recitals, I sometimes made some missteps with them. There’s a whole crowd there and they think that’s as well as I know the piece, but I really do know it a lot better than that and I would like one more chance at that character. The Spider-Man films, I’ve made mistakes, but I really do look at them as things that I’ve learned, and hope that when I apply what I’ve learned to this next one, I really make a film that people enjoy and is really true to the character in a fresh, original way. That’s my goal.”

I enjoyed Spider-Man 3, however there were a couple of issues that stuck out, such as emo Peter Parker, too many villains, and the huge amount of coincidences that took place simply to move the story forward. I have a feeling that if Raimi is left to make the film he wants he could make a great Spider-Man 4.

Sam Raimi also spoke to SplashPage (he’s on the rounds for Drag Me to Hell) and revealed that he has spoken to Kirsten Dunst about her returning:

“Kirsten? I have talked with her, and she’s very excited about the possibility of it,” Raimi revealed, insisting that although Dunst is willing, it will be the director’s call to make after he reads the script by Lindsay-Abaire. “I think I’m going to have to read the screenplay and make sure everything we’ve talked about is working, before I could honestly tell you absolutely how [Dunst’s possible return] would go.”

  • Lee

    what about the fact that venom in spiderman 3 was COMPLETELY WRONG! i mean cmon venom is probably the best villian apart from carnage in the spiderman series, he also happens to be quite a big tall muscular guy whereas in SM3 he was a whiny little wimp.

  • Lee

    what about the fact that venom in spiderman 3 was COMPLETELY WRONG! i mean cmon venom is probably the best villian apart from carnage in the spiderman series, he also happens to be quite a big tall muscular guy whereas in SM3 he was a whiny little wimp.

  • Niho

    *sigh* Stop b*tchin' about Venom. Seriously. Regardless of what Venom was in the comics, you have to realize that this was a movie with a slightly different storyline, and it's been like that since the first movie. I haven't heard anyone complain about the Sandman not being sucked up into a vaccuum like he was in the comic book. Let it go, kids.

    And I say give Kirsten the ax. She was one of those child actors that was really good back in the day, but her acting (especially as Mary Jane) is lacking the emotion that adults relate to.

    • goodie

      I agree, get someone who can get the job done, Like Jessica Biel. And if you do put Kirsten back on, do not let her sing, that was worst part… I rather have Peter walking down the streets while that Parker Soul playing…

      • sadelis

        "lacking the emotion that adults relate to"

        *ehem* we're talking about a movie based on a comic book, here.

  • Niho

    *sigh* Stop b*tchin' about Venom. Seriously. Regardless of what Venom was in the comics, you have to realize that this was a movie with a slightly different storyline, and it's been like that since the first movie. I haven't heard anyone complain about the Sandman not being sucked up into a vaccuum like he was in the comic book. Let it go, kids.

    And I say give Kirsten the ax. She was one of those child actors that was really good back in the day, but her acting (especially as Mary Jane) is lacking the emotion that adults relate to.

    • goodie

      I agree, get someone who can get the job done, Like Jessica Biel. And if you do put Kirsten back on, do not let her sing, that was worst part… I rather have Peter walking down the streets while that Parker Soul playing…

      • sadelis

        "lacking the emotion that adults relate to"

        *ehem* we're talking about a movie based on a comic book, here.

  • andries price

    i like spiderman 4 it was cool jim carrey as carnage dylan baker as the lizard spiderman 5 it's mobuis and shocker see ya.

  • andries price

    i like spiderman 4 it was cool jim carrey as carnage dylan baker as the lizard spiderman 5 it's mobuis and shocker see ya.

  • sam raimi

    im argee with andries price jim carrey will play carnage dylan baker as the lizard then it spiderman 5 it's morbuis and shocker morbuis will played jeff hardy so spiderman 4 will coming soon.

  • sam raimi

    im argee with andries price jim carrey will play carnage dylan baker as the lizard then it spiderman 5 it's morbuis and shocker morbuis will played jeff hardy so spiderman 4 will coming soon.

  • zach

    no get the guy from postal to be carnage…but saying that carnage would be done wrong….i think these movies are great but the symbiot should be used for another movie say a stand alone, like MAxIMUM CARNAGE….save the symbiot for a graphic novle adaption….Spider-Man 4 villan should be either,,,,,,the lizard……robert englaund as the volture, or Benicio Del Toro (or)Daniel Day-Lewis as kraven the hunter or the scorpion or rhino……then spider man 5 have myterio or bring back the goblin suite but paint it black or red and call it the hob goblin….

  • zach

    no get the guy from postal to be carnage…but saying that carnage would be done wrong….i think these movies are great but the symbiot should be used for another movie say a stand alone, like MAxIMUM CARNAGE….save the symbiot for a graphic novle adaption….Spider-Man 4 villan should be either,,,,,,the lizard……robert englaund as the volture, or Benicio Del Toro (or)Daniel Day-Lewis as kraven the hunter or the scorpion or rhino……then spider man 5 have myterio or bring back the goblin suite but paint it black or red and call it the hob goblin….