J.K. Simmons recalls his “nerve-wracking” and “old-school” ‘Spider-Man’ audition
nme.comSpider-Man.Simmons portrayed Daily Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s 2002 film, as well as sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).“The producers and the people at Sony, they needed to be convinced, because obviously, there were a lot of much more high-profile actors that they had in mind that would help with the box office,” Simmons told PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing of his initial interview for the role, adding that “it was very nerve-wracking.”Discussing how he had to take part in an “old-school, classic camera test” in front of Raimi and Sony executives, Simmons added: “It included a scene where the Green Goblin breaks through the windows and picks me up by the throat, lifts me up in the air, and is strangling me.“I’m.
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