J.K. Simmons learned he landed the role of J.
Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy from a chance encounter with a fan. Simmons first appeared as The Daily Bugle’s editor-in-chief in 2002, opposite Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker.
From Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin and Kristen Dunst as Mary Jane Watson to Maguire and Simmons, the casting throughout Raimi’s initial film was pitch-perfect. However, Simmons’ portrayal of the charismatic and abrasive publisher with an affinity for labeling
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