Following his controversial portrayal of Electro inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2,Jamie Foxxlooks to redeem himself with a new action franchise that might be exactly what the actor needs. He is known more for his drama roles than anything.Foxx even won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as Ray Charlesin the 2004 biographical music drama filmRay. However, Foxx has starred in his fair share of action flicks throughout his career. Unfortunately,one of his worst came in 2014 when he played the villain in the first (and last) sequel toThe Amazing Spider-Man.
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Almost 11 years later, Foxx has continued working in the world of action. This time, though,he isn’t weighed down by high expectations from pre-existing comic books or by Spider-Man’s reputation.Instead,Foxx stars in an original Netflix movie opposite Cameron Diazthat topped the streaming platform’s charts for weeks, suggesting a sequel is in its future (unlikeThe Amazing Spider-Man 2).
Why Jamie Foxx’s The Amazing Spider-Man Villain Was Disappointing
Foxx’s Portrayal Of Electro Received Poor Reviews
Jamie Foxx playedMax Dillon/Electro inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, and the villain’s depiction and story in the movie were disappointing, to say the least. At the beginning of the superhero film, Max is an Oscorp Industries electrical engineer who idolizes Spider-Man. However, when an accident gives him electrical powers,Max turns evil and assumes an alter ego — Electro.Unfortunately, the character wasn’t received well by critics and fans alike.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2dramatically changed Electro’s character from the comic books,giving him a new look and a different origin story for how he got his powers. These changes were not for the better. Additionally,The Amazing Spider-Man 2mostly sidelined Electro, opting to focus on other storylines and antagonists. Ultimately, Electro was poorly written, and althoughFoxx’s return as the villain in 2021’sSpider-Man: No Way Homewas an improvement, it didn’t redeem Electro’s failed role in the original movie.
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Back In Action Can Finally Give Jamie Foxx A Good Action Franchise
Foxx Stars As Matt In The 2025 Netflix Film
Eleven years afterThe Amazing Spider-Man 2,Jamie Foxx stars in Netflix’sBack in Action, which has the potential to start a franchise.The action movie revolves around Foxx’s Matt and Cameron Diaz’s Emily, a married couple and former spies who must come out of retirement when their new identities are compromised. Foxx’s film was quite popular on Netflix, andBack in Action’s endingleaves the door open for a sequel. Director Seth Gordon even toldEntertainment Weeklyhe had ideas for a second movie. Hopefully, a sequel is in the works, finally givingJamie Foxxa successful action franchise.
