The Wrap reports the recently cast Rhys Ifans will be playing Dr. Curt Connors, a.k.a.The Lizard, in the upcoming Untitled Spider-Man Reboot. Ifans is stepping in for Dylan Baker who played the character in both Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3.
Here’s a character description courtesy of Marvel.com:
Curt Connors was a gifted surgeon who went into a war to help his country. He performed “meatball” surgery on wounded GIs, but his arm was injured in a blast and had to be amputated. He eventually became obsessed with uncovering the secrets of reptilian regeneration, and studied reptilian biology extensively. From his home in the Everglades, he finally determined a serum taken from the DNA of a reptile. He had successfully regrown the missing limb of a rabbit, and, despite the warnings of his wife, chose to test it on himself. Connors ingested it, and his arm did indeed grow back. Unfortunately, it had one side effect: Connors was subsequently transformed into a reptilian monster!
Marc Webb is directing the film which features Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. The film is set for a 3D release on July 3, 2012.
