Spider-Man 2 is considered one of the best superhero movies of all time. Sam Raimi established with Tobey Maguire for many the one true Spider-Man. But in the film, someone else also wears the costume, but that scene didn’t make it to theaters.
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy is probably one of the most influential series for the superhero genre. The best part of the series for many is the second, where Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker has to face Doctor Octopus. However, not all scenes are included in the 2004 theatrical version.
With the release of the third part in 2007, a new version of the film was released, simply as a 2.1 version instead of a Directors Cut
-tag. This included new scenes that were not shown in theaters. Among them is an ironic one with Spidey-hater J. Jonah Jameson.
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A newspaper editor in the guise of the spider
What scene is it about? In the 2.1 version of Spider-Man 2, there is another scene with J. Jonah Jameson, who is played in the film by J. K. Simmons. In the scene, you can see him in his office with the Spider-Man suit. He jumps on a table and mimics the typical movements of the hero with a cigar in his mouth, complete with sound effects.
In addition, he is being watched by other office staff, but it seems he does not notice. Schnittberichte.com summarized all new scenes in the then 2.1 version, in case you are interested. You can watch the clip with J. K. Simmons on YouTube:
The biggest hater of Spider-Man
Why is this scene so ironic? Spider-Man has many supervillains who are not exactly fond of him, but few people probably hate him as much as J. Jonah Jameson. The boss behind the Daily Bugle regularly publishes negative articles against the friendly neighborhood spider in films, comics, and games.
Sometimes his hatred is explained by the fact that he does not like masked heroes who cannot be held accountable for their actions. A more interesting explanation was given by the character himself in the comic Amazing Spider-Man No. 10 from 1964.
On the last page of the issue, he admits in a soliloquy that he has done everything in his life to make money. Spider-Man, however, puts himself in danger every day, completely without reward. He says:
If a man like him is good – a hero – what am I then?? As long as he lives, I can never respect myself! Spider-Man embodies everything I am not! He is brave, strong, and selfless. The truth is: I envy him.
While this is just one page and his motivations differ from work to work, universe to universe, and story to story, this quote fits very well with the cut scene.
What do you think about such cut scenes that are irrelevant to the story? Do you think it’s good that they are released later? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. You can read more about Spider-Man here: A villain from Spider-Man has achieved what Marvel has not been able to do so far: I’m getting scared
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