And the series has gained in grace from Peter's fraught love for Kirsten Dunst's winsome and endearing Mary Jane Watson.

WSJ: Film Review

The movie's nominal villain is Jamie Foxx's Electro, plus maybe also Paul Giamatti's Rhino, and that's not to mention new arrivals like Dane DeHaan's Harry Osborn and Shailene Woodley's Mary Jane Watson.

CNN: 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' casts new Norman Osborn

Cooper joins a growing cast for the next Spider-Man outing, including franchise newcomers Oscar winner Jamie Foxx as the villain Electro, Paul Giamatti as the Rhino, Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn (son of Norman Osborn), Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson, and Felicity Jones as an unknown character (rumored to possibly be Felicia Hardy aka the Black Cat).

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