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'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Director Marc Webb Takes Fan Questions About Spidey's Villains

Matt McDaniel

·Managing Editor

March 21, 2014 at 5:25 p.m.

The release of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is just six weeks away, and fans have a lot of questions. So we collected the best ones submitted to us for a Twitter Q&A with the film's director, Marc Webb, joining us on the official @SpiderManMovie Twitter handle. He let us in on the challenge of rebuilding Times Square, the inspiration he got from Martin Scorsese, and why his version of the Rhino is not just a guy in a pointy-nosed costume.

RT @_Reality_20: What were some of your most challenging scenes to shoot of the movie? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @_Reality_20 Times Square fight sequence required building an enormous T.S. replica in Long Island...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) We shot nights for several weeks to complete. Massive visual FX combined with practical FX... @YahooMovies @_Reality_20
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) It was a huge effort but worth it! -MW @YahooMovies @_Reality_20
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @BlazePascua: Do you have any advice for someone who aspires to become a director someday? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @BlazePascua Think about what excites you about the films you love and try to understand WHY...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) Try to be self critical without being self loathing. -MW @YahooMovies @BlazePascua
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @michelledoodles: Which villain in this movie was the toughest and most exciting to recreate? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @michelledoodles Electro - there were so many layers to him. Both emotionally and physically...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) We had to invent a new kind of bolt, texture and ways for him to move...@YahooMovies @michelledoodles
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) Because there's no real precedent for him in real life it was a challenge to develop how he looked.-MW @YahooMovies @michelledoodles
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @andreasmartyn: What was the big challenge in making this sequel? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @andreasmartyn Making it bigger without losing the heart. Peter and Gwen forever! -MW
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @JaredOwens98: What was the inspiration for electro's personality? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

(cont.) Electro was kinda like a super tough, steely Clint Eastwood. I love @iamjamiefoxx -MW @YahooMovies @JaredOwens98
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @gatica_j: Are the web shooters taking an even more important role in Spidey's arsenal? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @gatica_j Let's just say the more he depends on them the more vulnerable they become. -MW
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @thrillpill: What was the basis/inspiration for Spidey's (and the camera's) new moves in this movie? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @thrillpill I wanted to push the sensation of flying through the air...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) I thought less about HOW to shoot stuff and more about creating a feeling of velocity. -MW @YahooMovies @thrillpill
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @VaskoProduction: What is it like to work with Andrew and Emma? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @VaskoProduction Super fun. They can improvise beautifully together - a great mixture of funny, truthfulness and play...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) They are the engine of the movie. -MW @YahooMovies @VaskoProduction
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @Clark_Kent11: How did you come to the look on Goblin? Was it always like that or did it start traditional GG? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @Clark_Kent11 I wanted the Goblin's look to feel like it began because of a disease...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) There are a few CG enhancements, especially in the suit and glider but his look is mostly practical. -MW @YahooMovies @Clark_Kent11
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @Madd_Thinker: How are you reflecting Spider-Man's journey both as Peter Parker and the masked hero? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @Madd_Thinker The movie features a major turning point for both Spider-Man and Peter Parker...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) The hero's journey is a perilous one and he will never be the same. -MW @YahooMovies @Madd_Thinker
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @DjangoMoore: How did you guys like shooting here in Rochester? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @DjangoMoore So great! The people were amazing and welcomed the crew with such warmth. We were able to safely do things...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) in Rochester that we couldn't have done here in NYC. God Bless Rochester! -MW @YahooMovies @DjangoMoore
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @LouisAxon: Will there be more pov shots? Will there be any villain pov shots? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @LouisAxon Yes and yes. -MW
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

RT @JohnnycBlaze: Why did you go with robotic version of the Rhino suit instead of the traditional body armor? @SpiderManMovie #AskMarcW
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) March 21, 2014

.@YahooMovies @JohnnycBlaze Trying to convert illustrations to live action is always difficult...
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) I wanted to render the dramatic power of the rhino but make the suit feel realistic...@YahooMovies @JohnnycBlaze
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

(cont.) not just like a cartoon. Mech seemed like the perfect solution. -MW @YahooMovies @JohnnycBlaze
— Spider-Man (@SpiderManMovie) March 21, 2014

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" opens May 2.

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