After Marc Webb hints at The Office's B.J. Novak as playing Allistair Smythe in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Daily Bugle is on the case.
Only a week after The Amazing Spider-Man 2 director Marc Webb teased B.J. Novak’s role as Alistair Smythe in the upcoming sequel, Sony Pictures is pushing it further with their faux-The Daily Bugle website on Tumblr.
Below, the latest tidbit has been reported about the robotics expert.
Within a week of the announcement that the NYPD and the District Attorney’s Office had opened an investigation into illegal activities and questionable medical practices at Manhattan’s Oscorp Industries, sources indicate several of their top scientists have been asked to leave.
Reports cite the recent forced resignation of Dr. Spencer Smythe, the Director of Robotics, amongst others. He was seen leaving Oscorp Tower yesterday with a box of his personal belongings.
When asked to comment on the current employment situation of Dr. Smythe, Oscorp spokesman Donald Menken had no comment. Later in the day, Oscorp sent out a press release congratulating Alistair Smythe on his promotion to the Director of Robotics formerly held by his father. How Mrs. Smythe expects this will impact holiday dinners remains unknown.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens May 2, 2014.
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