It was reported on December 8, 2009 that John Malkovich was in negotiations to play Vulture in the then-upcoming Spider-Man 4.[67] Malkovich himself confirmed the casting in January 2010.[68] However, production of the movie was subsequently canceled so that the Spider-Man franchise can be rebooted with The Amazing Spider-Man with a different director (Marc Webb) and cast.[69] File:Placeholder File:Placeholder