Elizabeth Banks Has Out Of Time As Spider-Man's Girlfriend?
Elizabeth Banks actress played Betty Brant, who works as J. Jonah Jameson's secretary at The Daily Bugle. She is a coworker with Peter Parker as well as one of his early love interests. Banks' role is recurring throughout Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.
Banks originally auditioned for the role of Mary Jane (played by Kirsten Dunst), but was told she was "too old to play her," the actress told Glamour U.K., according to Vanity Fair.
Elizabeth is a member of the Massachusetts Junior Classical League and a 1992 graduate of Pittsfield High School. She went to the University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the Friars Senior Society. She graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California, in 1998, with an MFA degree.
She is a dynamic actor who has excelled in a variety of genres, including drama, comedy, horror, and science fiction. Her outstanding performance has earned her Emmy Awards and other accolades. She co-owns a production firm called 'Brownstone' with her husband, sportswriter Max Handelman.
Banks portrays Brian Wilson's wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, in the 2015 biopic Love & Mercy, based on the life of the singer and founding member of The Beach Boys, as portrayed by John Cusack.
In 2014, Banks was recognized by Elle Magazine during The Women in Hollywood Awards, honoring women for their outstanding achievements in film, spanning all aspects of the motion picture industry, including acting, directing, and producing
Betty mentions in Spider-Man 2 that she has advanced Peter's freelancing income as Peter is trying to make ends meet and pay his landlord, Mr. Ditkovich since Mr. Aziz sacked him from his other part-time job at Joe's Pizza. She later witnesses Jameson, Robbie Robertson, and Hoffman wearing the suit Spider-Man abandoned in a state of perplexity and amazement.
Banks also recalled initially auditioning for the role of Mary Jane, which ultimately went to Kirsten Dunst. Banks revealed in an earlier interview that the production wanted a younger actor for the role. She was around 28 at the time, while Dunst was 18 and Maguire was 26. "Tobey and I are the same age -- and I was told I was too old to play her," Banks said in 2016.
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Banks originally auditioned for the role of Mary Jane (played by Kirsten Dunst), but was told she was "too old to play her," the actress told Glamour U.K., according to Vanity Fair.
#1. Background's Elizabeth
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#2. Early life
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Elizabeth is a member of the Massachusetts Junior Classical League and a 1992 graduate of Pittsfield High School. She went to the University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the Friars Senior Society. She graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California, in 1998, with an MFA degree.
#3. Career
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She is a dynamic actor who has excelled in a variety of genres, including drama, comedy, horror, and science fiction. Her outstanding performance has earned her Emmy Awards and other accolades. She co-owns a production firm called 'Brownstone' with her husband, sportswriter Max Handelman.
#4. Elizabeth Banks In Pitch Perfect
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Banks portrays Brian Wilson's wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, in the 2015 biopic Love & Mercy, based on the life of the singer and founding member of The Beach Boys, as portrayed by John Cusack.
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In 2014, Banks was recognized by Elle Magazine during The Women in Hollywood Awards, honoring women for their outstanding achievements in film, spanning all aspects of the motion picture industry, including acting, directing, and producing
#6. Spiderman
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Betty mentions in Spider-Man 2 that she has advanced Peter's freelancing income as Peter is trying to make ends meet and pay his landlord, Mr. Ditkovich since Mr. Aziz sacked him from his other part-time job at Joe's Pizza. She later witnesses Jameson, Robbie Robertson, and Hoffman wearing the suit Spider-Man abandoned in a state of perplexity and amazement.
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Banks also recalled initially auditioning for the role of Mary Jane, which ultimately went to Kirsten Dunst. Banks revealed in an earlier interview that the production wanted a younger actor for the role. She was around 28 at the time, while Dunst was 18 and Maguire was 26. "Tobey and I are the same age -- and I was told I was too old to play her," Banks said in 2016.
Do you think she's too old to play Spider-Man's girlfriend? Visit our website and let us know.
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