The latest rumor to swing around the SPIDER-MAN reboot is that Christoph Waltz - - currently best known as “the bad guy in INGLOURIOS BASTERDS” and soon to be known as “the bad guy in THE GREEN HORNET” - - might have gone in to audition for the Lizard (this is coming from Bleeding Cool.) If this ever did happen, I can only presume that Waltz would become known as “the bad guy in SPIDER-MAN 4.”   I don’t have any doubt that this Oscar-winning Austrian actor could play Dr. Curt Connors convincingly - - he can amazingly speak English (and I think French, too) without an accent.

You know I recall there being some notable public exchange between Waltz and Tarantino wherein the actor told the director, “You gave me my career back,” and the director replied, “You gave me my movie.” Waltz’s had many roles before Hans Landa, but BASTERDS' release has blown his profile up all over the world, making him the new go-to bad guy for fantasy casting calls. A lot of fans really wanted him to play the Red Skull, as I recall. == TEASER ==

If this does prove to be true, I can’t help but feel sorry for Dylan Baker, who played Connors in a supporting role for two SPIDER-MAN movies as a set-up for him eventually becoming the Lizard. It’s looking those plans aren’t ever going to materialize, thus putting Baker in the company of Billy Dee Williams, who infamously played Harvey Dent in BATMAN with the expectation he’d get to become Two-Face in BATMAN RETURNS.

Anyway, what do you Comic Vine think of Waltz as the Lizard? Maybe he could team up with Clive Owen as Kraven?

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Cool

I love his acting, so I think he can pull it off. Absolutely.

Sounds good. We need more casting rumors for more movies. I'm sick of just hearing about X-Men.

He could be lizard for sure.

Totally, I'm sure he'd absolutely pull it off.  I hope he gets the part

HELL YES.I loved him in Inglorious Basterds but i would want to see him as a good guy a couple of times se he doesn't get typecasted all the time.

Sounds cool

That guy is an awesome character i have faith in his abilities.

Great News, even if it is just a rumour. 
Wonder if he'll be in First Class haha

his  awesomeness is awesome!

Oh he will do just fine. 

Oh Hell Yes!

I'd much rather see Waltz in something that isn't pretty much guaranteed to be crap. This would be a waste of talent.

If only HE were the Red Skull, lol

I really want to see Lizard.

i aprove

"I really want to see Lizard. "

" he is a good actor for the job... but is this Spider-Man reboot gonna be as great as everyone expects it to be... IDK "

I don't really care who plays the lizard  right now as long as its the lizard for the re boot I am happy. 

...Please tell me Clive Owen isn't playing Kraven. I love Owen, but have no faith in Sony's version of this or any other Spider Man and would much rather see Clive in a movie that isn't likely to have nothing going for it but him and the guy who maybe possibly might play lizard.

id like to see more of him in any role.
 
as for the spiderman reboot im not holding my breath or it

 he would've been great as the red skull

 
wow, he looks awesome!

I'd be upset that Dylan Baker got passed over, but this guy would be awesome in the role.

My favorite nazi actor gets to play the lizard? this is awesome

finally some good news for the new spidey film

I still think Dylan Baker should get the chance.  Dood played the role in two damn movies, and it would've been nice to see that build-up go somewhere.

Waltz is obviously a fabulous character actor, so he could pull of the role pretty convincingly. Unfortunately, I don't see a movie using Lizard heavily being very interesting, and for the supposed "gritty reboot" it seems completely implausible.

" @Korg: Sir the spiderman reboot will do great"

" HAve some faith "

baker and williams were gypped. 

I don't really like him that much (I've only seen him in one movie though), but he would be a good Lizard!

I hope they go with the new lizard and his interesting power set.

It seems like the first person mentioned for a part now won't get the part, just how it is for some reason. I don't expect him to get/take the part because it might just be "too much bad" if that makes any sense. Also the movie is a total reboot so I don't expect any of the previous characters to reprise their role. Now, it would be possible for him to play JJ?

yes.
yes.
yes.

That would be great.
 
Lizard must be the villain in this one.

Interesting role for him I think and one that he should be able to fulfill admirably.

" yes. yes. yes. "