Webb says the character will "absolutely" show up in the franchise, adding, "The question, of course, is can Peter ever love again? And that will be something that we have to address. Rest assured, though, that MJ will appear in one form or another. Webb doesn't sound too optimistic, pointing out " Divergent is a massive hit and I think it's going to be tricky for schedules." But when she was dropped from 2, word quickly spread that she was unlikely to appear in 3.Īs of now, it's still unclear whether Woodley might come back to fill the role.
The idea was that she'd cameo in this movie before stepping up for a bigger part in The Amazing Spider-Man 3. Woodley was never intended to have a big role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Shailene Woodley will not appear in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and neither will her character, Mary Jane Watson, THR has confirmed. And it sucks because Shailene is such a f**king great actress and so cool and magical but it was just about having this obligation to this romance that I thought was sacred. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER The actress only worked three days and shot around three scenes, but director Marc Webb wants to streamline the story. The relationship between them is so sacred and so powerful, that it just didn't feel right. Webb continued with an explanation of why MJ was axed. There was one little scene at the beginning where she is next door and it took place right around the montage where he comes back and there was another little moment between Gwen and MJ. Note that potential spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 follow. But now director Marc Webb reveals how she would have fit into the film. Woodley got as far as shooting her scenes for the movie, only to be cut from the final edit. Early on, one of the major casting reveals for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was that Shailene Woodley would be playing Mary Jane Watson.