Marc Webb thought it was "crazy" when he was approached by Sony to helm the 'Spider-Man' films
Marc Webb thought it was "crazy" when he was first offered the chance to direct 'The Amazing Spider-Man'. The 39-year-old filmmaker - who was recently confirmed to helm Andrew Garfield in the third instalment of the superhero franchise - was initially surprised when he was approached by Sony boss, Amy Pascal, to make a remake of Sam Raimi's 2002 film 'Spider-Man'. Talking at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, in Austin, Texas, he told the audience: "I thought it was crazy." Pascal responded to his hesitations by saying: "Honey, you can't turn down Spider-Man." Webb wants the film franchise to be "fantastic" and "big", in keeping with how children feel when they read about the Marvel superhero, who was first created by writer-editor… (more)