With so many superhero films and franchises whirling around Hollywood these days, it is almost impossible to keep track of who is doing what character, or even which universe that particular iteration of a character is in. Hence, when Total Film sat down with actors Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum, there to chat up White House Down, they ended up on all sorts of interesting potential superhero news.
When asked if he’d be interested in returning to the Spider-Man franchise as part of the Sinister Six, Foxx, who plays Electro in next summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, smiled and said, “Yes. They actually talked about it, the Sinister Six, so I’ve got my fingers crossed, because [when] you think about it, electricity never dies, it just goes to a different place.”
When the question turned to Tatum about getting into superhero-ing, in the same interview Tatum said, “I would like to play Gambit. Gambit’s my favorite!” Having grown up around New Orleans, Tatum would love to do a Cajun accent and play the “punk rock” of superheroes. Considering that the Gambit of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has since starred in box office bombs like John Carter and Battleship, we think 20th Century Fox would be more than open to speaking with the star of 21 Jump Street about taking over the role.
Still, the most interesting thing to come out of this interview is that Foxx has had discussions to do the Sinister Six. For those who have read Spider-Man comics, the Sinister Six is like the all-star team of baddies with rotating rogues that often include Doctor Octopus, Scorpion, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, Sandman, Rhino, and, yes, Electro. Of course, the line-up has shifted to the point where every conceivable bad guy has had a turn, including the rumored Green Goblin from The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Why not the Lizard as well?
It’s an interesting proposition that shows Sony’s mind is on the closest thing comics have to an Avengers of villainy. Perhaps in the already slated The Amazing Spider-Man 4 for 2018?