Shailene Woodley Recalls Her “Dream” Role as Mary Jane Being Cut From ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Shailene Woodley has said losing her role as Mary Jane Watson in *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* was disappointing because it was a childhood dream part. Her account adds fresh detail to a previously reported production decision, illustrating how franchise plans can change even after scenes have been filmed.
Woodley said she shot around three scenes with Andrew Garfield before learning roughly a year later that they had been removed. She was reportedly told the filmmakers wanted to prioritise Peter Parker’s relationship with Gwen Stacy, played by Emma Stone, and introduce Mary Jane later; however, Sony cancelled plans for a third *Amazing Spider-Man* film after the 2014 sequel underperformed.
- Woodley’s filmed Mary Jane scenes were cut from the 2014 sequel.
- She learned about the decision around a year after filming.
- A planned later introduction never happened after the third film was shelved.