Report: Giamatti in talks to play The Rhino in 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' (Video)

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is apparently going to feature two villains.

The Hollywood Reporter reported Monday that Paul Giamatti is in talks to play The Rhino in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Jamie Foxx has already joined the film as the villain Electro.

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Director Marc Webb (interview) and stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are all coming back for the sequel to the 2012 summer blockbuster, along with new cast members Shailene Woodley, who will play Mary Jane Parker, and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osbourne.

Actress Felicity Jones ("Like Crazy") is also in talks for a role, but the identity of the character she would play was not revealed, the Reporter said.

The horned-villain Rhino first appeared in the "Spider-Man" comics in 1966, although he's appeared as an ally of the webslinger more recently.

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is set for May 2, 2014, release.

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