User blog comment:Hman11/The Amazing Spider-Man 2 possible plot (based off of post by UltimateBub)/@comment-2132970-20120818194107/@comment-4276072-20120819182616

I never once said that I didnt want Venom in it because of the "Horrible" portrayal of him in the Raimi Spider-Man films. I actually liked him in there. all I said was that the way the story is going right now I think that its a little too soon to introduce him into the continuity. in other words I would love to see him in ASM continuity but I just feel that the way things are in the continuity right now that he wouldnt fit.

Sinister Six could work if they did it right (kinda like Avengers how we had a bunch of characters working together the same thing could be applied to this) I know in SM3 that it didnt really work because each character kinda did there own thing and there was really only one main villian (Sandman) for most of the film, Venom didnt even appear (unless you count Black Suit Spider-Man) until like the end of the film and New Goblin (or Hobgoblin as stated by some fans) aka harry was only a villian for like 7 minutes in the entire film (near the beginning Harry and Peter fight for like 3 Minutes and then when Norman talks to harry again in the delusion they fight again for about 4 minutes [thats where Harry gets the scar on his face from the pumpkin grenade] and thats it) the villians never really talked to each other or helped each other out in the film all that much so thats why it didnt work (like I said previously if they worked it like they did Avengers it would be much more enjoyable). and it wasnt really an idea that I had its a rumor that I have heard floating around.

again my one problem with Hayden Christensen being Harry is his age they want actors that look younger and are younger (Hayden is in his 30s and he looks it), Tobey Maguire was only about 24 when he started as Spider-Man which is around the same age Andrew Garfield is now plus they both actually look like they could pull off a teenager (around the age of 18 or 19) thats what they are going for in casting you have to actually look the part and be young enough to do the stuff and whatever. I mean dont get me wrong I think Hayden Christensen is great at being friendly yet menacing (Star Wars Episode 3 for example) but again the one thing they are going to look at is does he look like he could be a teenager to around his early 20s and can he pull off a lot of the stunts and whatever/look good in costume. thats why I suggested Shia LaBeouf he still looks like hes around the age range (even though hes like 26) and he can still pull off action stunts and other such things. plus he doesnt really have to be all that dark and mysterious (unless they decide to make him Hobgoblin) he just has to be kinda a spoiled rich teenager type attitude (maybe a little angry that his father is dying but nothing really dark or mysterious).

plus Marvel has said that they are thinking about putting MJ and Harry into the continuity (it wouldnt really make sense to not have them as MJ is Peters main love interest in the comics and Harry is his best friend/ arch rival) so anyone that is arguing that they shouldnt be put in is not thinking as both MJ and Harry are integral parts to the story.

so basically its this. I dont think that Green Goblin will appear in Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Norman Osborn can appear but not as the Green Goblin), I feel that it is far too early to introduce Venom or Eddie Brock into the story (again I liked that he was in the Raimi Spider-Man and I liked his portrayal I just think its too early to introduce them), MJ and Harry need to be in there (although maybe not with the actors casted in your description), and I feel that the villian needs to be Vulture, Shocker, Electro, or one of the other villians I mentioned in my previous post (mainly to set up for the rumored Sinister Six battle and Vulture is the fan favorite for this continuity), and that the story will include romantic tension for Peter between MJ and Gwen and give us more insight as to whats going on with his parents and whatever (also like I said previously Green Goblin isnt likely to appear in ASM2 because they know what the healing serum from the first movie that is being developed to heal Norman did to Dr. Connors so they would logically want to fix it before they give it to Norman [I can see maybe in ASM3 where they think they have it fixed and give it to him but something still isnt right about it and he becomes Green Goblin that would make sense to me] but I dont think he will be in ASM2 as Green Goblin as Norman we may get a couple scenes of him in the film but I dont think it will be anything too big.)