With Deborah Ann Woll‘s popularity as Jessica on True Blood, and with her current filming of the anticipated horror flick, Mother’s Day it seems that she is on the minds of the casting people. In a new article out today, she is being suggested as a possible for the new Mary Jane to play opposite Peter Parker as Spiderman in the new version scheduled. Also mentioned as a possible for the part is Evan Rachel Wood who plays Queen Sophie Ann on True Blood. We still don’t know who is to play Spidey or who is to direct, but we think Deborah would be great in the part of Mary Jane.
Assuming that Mary Jane does have a role to play in the new series, these are the five actresses that MTV’s Secret Identity thinks could assume the mantle from Kirsten Dunst.
AMANDA SEYFRIED: The “Big Love” actress is already well on her way towards a promising Hollywood career thanks to roles in the thrillers “Jennifer’s Body” and “Chloe,” but she could use a blockbuster the size of “Spider-Man” to truly cement her status in Tinsel Town. With her hair dyed red, Seyfried’s natural charm and beauty would do wonders towards bringing Mary Jane back into theaters.
DEBORAH ANN WOLL: Although her “True Blood” role as the rebellious teenage vampire Jessica was initially grating, Woll’s portrayal of a young woman out of her element ultimately proved sympathetic due to her romance with the socially awkward Hoyt. It’s an arc that’s familiar to popular Mary Jane, who eventually falls for the nerdy Peter, so there’s no question that Woll could pull it off.
EVAN RACHEL WOOD: Assuming she’s still playing the role in the upcoming “Spider-Man” musical, there’s really no reason not to turn towards Wood, as she’ll already have had plenty of practice playing Peter’s true love. As long as she doesn’t spend all of her time singing in the new series, I think this would be a great pick.
LEIGHTON MEESTER: As Blair Waldorf on “Gossip Girl,” Meester is used to playing women who almost always get their way and still have a soft spot despite a hard exterior. With that sensibility and her already stunning looks combined, Meester could be a wonderfully watchable MJ. Plus, at only 23 years old, she’s not too far out of Mary Jane’s required high-school age range.
NINA DOBREV: Although her film credits are few — she actually costarred alongside Seyfried in the aforementioned “Chloe” — Dobrev nonetheless has that girl-next-door charm that would win over the hearts and minds of high school geeks everywhere. By casting Dobrev as Mary Jane, the new “Spider-Man” filmmakers could very well hit the jackpot.
I would love to see Deborah Ann cast in this role. That’s a formidable list of ladies, but I’ll be pulling for our Jessica.
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If Deborah wants the role she is more than capable of playing Mary Jane with great success. Amanda is a good actress as well but I’d root for Deb if she wants the role. I have no idea who Leighton or Nina are.
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This is interesting because I am pretty sure that Evan Rachel Wood is going to be playing Mary Jane in the Broadway production of Spiderman. True Blood would then have 2 Mary Janes if Deb got the role.
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