In 2014, Giamatti played villain The Rhino in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2".
(meta data) TITLE: Paul Giamatti in Talks to Play The Rhino in 'Spider-Man 2' (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter (meta data) AUTHOR: Borys Kit (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2013-01-28T12:14:24 The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision Live Feed The Race Behind the Screen Bastard Machine Rambling Reporter The Fien Print Site Tools Log in Daily Edition Heat Vision Breakdown HEAT VISION # Paul Giamatti in Talks to Play The Rhino in 'Spider-Man 2' (Exclusive) January 28, 2013 12:14pm Borys Kit Getty Images Felicity Jones also is in negotiations to join the Sony sequel. Paul Giamatti is in talks to join The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as the villain known as The Rhino, and Felicity Jones is negotiating for an unspecified role. The duo would bolster an already impressive cast. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are back as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy, Jamie Foxx is portraying bad guy Electro, Shailene Woodley is Mary Jane Watson, and Dane DeHaan is Harry Osborne. ## This Week In Heat Vision breakdown PHOTOS: Spider-Man's 50-Year History: How Peter Parker Became a Billion-Dollar Franchise The Rhino first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #41 in 1966 as a thug from a Soviet Bloc country who wore a superhuman suit that made him invulnerable while giving him superstrength and superspeed. It also had a deadly horn on top. In more recent comics, he became a sympathetic figure who found himself allying with Spider-Man. The character Jones would play has not been revealed. The role is a dream part for Giamatti, who in the past has said The Rhino was one of his favorite characters when he was a boy. "I thought Rhino was the greatest thing when I was a little kid," he told Collider in March 2011. "It was a guy who was basically in this rhinoceros outfit, and I always thought, 'Why don't they have The Rhino in one of their movies.' But maybe The Rhino wasn't that big of a deal for anybody but me. … If they ever go with The Rhino, I would be ready and waiting." Around the same time, he also talked about the character on Conan: "The Rhino was fantastic," he said. "He was, like, a Russian guy. He was real fast, and he hit stuff real hard." The sequel, being directed by Marc Webb, is eyeing a February production start. Giamatti most recently appeared in Rock of Ages and is shooting the JFK drama Parkland with Zac Efron and Jacki Weaver. He is repped by UTA, Kipperman Management and Sloane Offer. British actress Jones might be best known for starring in the 2011 Sundance darling Like Crazy and also appeared in Hysteria, the period romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator. She is repped by WME and Jodi Peikoff Law. Email: Borys.Kit@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Kit ## GET THE ## SCOOPS FIRST! ### Sign up for Heat Vision's weekly newsletter for all things comics, sci-fi and more. By clicking Sign Up, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. ## Thank you! ## HEAT VISION ### The scoops will hit your inbox every Friday. ## Want more THR? Sign up for our other newsletters. ## GET THE ## SCOOPS FIRST! ### Sign up for Heat Vision's weekly newsletter for all things comics, sci-fi and more. By clicking Sign Up, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. ## Thank you! ## HEAT VISION ### The scoops will hit your inbox every Friday. ## Want more THR? Sign up for our other newsletters. HEAT VISION LATEST NEWS View All 'Star Wars': What Will Inspire Obi-Wan Kenobi Series? Richard Newby 'Unseen' Audio Comic to Star Blind Hero Graeme McMillan View All 'Klaus: The Art of The Movie' to Explore Netflix Film Graeme McMillan 'John Wick' Director Chad Stahelski to Oversee New Action Scenes for 'Birds of Prey' (Exclusive) Borys Kit 'Mortal Kombat' Movie Adds Fistful of Fighters (Exclusive) Borys Kit , Mia Galuppo 'Venom 2' Adds 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Cinematographer Robert Richardson (Exclusive) Borys Kit "I'll Take One of Each": Inside the Cult of Funko Mia Galuppo LATEST NEWS 1. TV Long View: Fall 2019 Tuesday Network Ratings Forecast Rick Porter 2. Screenwriter Patricia Louisianna Knop, Known for '9 1/2 Weeks,' Dies at 78 Trilby Beresford, Rhett Bartlett 3. Bill Maher Talks Jeffrey Epstein Death, Conspiracy Theories: "He Was a Weirdo" Sharareh Drury 4. Yes, Charles Manson Was Short — But He Wasn't 5'2" Ryan Parker 5. Kiefer Sutherland Cancels European Tour Dates After Injuring Ribs Bonnie Stiernberg, Billboard Don't miss a thing! Sign up for THR's Today in Entertainment newsletter. A daily briefing on what matters (and what's interesting) in Hollywood. IF YOU WORK IN THE INDUSTRY, LET US KNOW! GET EVEN MORE EXCLUSIVE NEWS! Yes, I want to receive emails from The Hollywood Reporter about the latest news, products and events that they feel might be of interest to me. Thank you! The latest HOLLYWOOD news is on its way!
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Paul Giamatti
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The same year he had small roles in "Ironclad", "The Hangover Part II" and "The Ides of March". 
 In 2012, Giamatti became the voiceover actor for Liberty Mutual insurance commercials.  He was  the narrator for the PBS "Nature" episode "An Original DUCKumentary". Giamatti produced and starred in "John Dies at the End", which is based on the book of the same name. He also had roles in the film "Rock of Ages" and "Cosmopolis". 
 In 2013, Giamatti returned to his alma mater, Yale University, to perform the title role in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", for which he won rave reviews in a sold-out, modern dress stage production of the play at the Yale Repertory Theatre, in New Haven. He also had supporting roles in several films, including the animated "Turbo" and "The Congress", as well as "Parkland", "Saving Mr. Banks", and the critically acclaimed "12 Years a Slave". And, Giamatti played the role of New Yorker Harold Levinson, the brother of Cora, the Countess of Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern), in the 2013 Christmas special of the period drama, ITV Studios/Carnival Films  television series, "Downton Abbey".