John Malkovich is set to fly high in 2010 - he will play the villainous Vulture character in the fourth instalment of the Spider-Man franchise, according to reports.
The Dangerous Liaisons actor has signed on to play the elderly flying baddie in the upcoming big screen adaptation of the Marvel comic opposite web-slinging Tobey Maguire, according to Italian website BadTaste.it.
The character is rumoured to be at the centre of an ongoing dispute between director Sam Raimi and Sony studios, as the moviemaker is reportedly desperate to feature the villain while Hollywood bosses oppose the idea of using the winged character.
It won't be the only comic book outing Malkovich is involved in this year (10) - he has signed to replace John C. Reilly in the movie adaptation of spy thriller series, Red.
However Spider-Man 4 has been thrown into chaos when it was reported earlier today that director Sam Raimi and leading man Tobey Maguire had both left the project over script issues.
There has been a long running dispute between the filmmaker and the production company over the script and it is now not clear if the movie will go ahead.
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