{
  "id": 4120526,
  "title": "Shailene Woodley Explains Why She Was Cut From ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’: ‘That Was a Fun Phone Call’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/shailene-woodley-explains-why-she-was-cut-from-amazing-spider-man-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T05:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/shailene-woodley-explains-why-she-was-cut-from-amazing-spider-man-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shailene Woodley discussed the reasons behind her omission from the final version of \"The Amazing Spider-Man 2,\" sharing the news with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations series. A year after filming her scenes with co-star Andrew Garfield, she was informed that her role as Mary Jane Watson would not be included in the movie. Woodley revealed that they had only shot three scenes together, but were informed of her exclusion a year later. She expressed surprise at the decision, stating that the introduction of new characters and the focus on their relationships with Gwen Stacy and Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker were the primary factors. Woodley joked about her cautious approach to discussing the movie, acknowledging that she had been paranoid about spoilers for over a decade. She then humorously suggested that the filmmakers were waiting for the actress portraying Gwen Stacy to pass away before reintroducing Mary Jane to the franchise. Despite her exclusion, Woodley maintained that she filmed scenes with Garfield during her time on set and that it was ultimately not a terrible decision for the film. Meanwhile, Garfield has since returned to the Spider-Man role in \"Spider-Man: No Way Home\" and has expressed openness to future appearances in the franchise.",
  "summary": "\"I was cast as Mary Jane for 'Spider-Man,' which was my dream,\" the actress adds The post Shailene Woodley Explains Why She Was Cut From ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’: ‘That Was a Fun Phone Call’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Shailene Woodley Was Crushed When She Found Out Her Scenes in ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Were Cut: The Role of Mary Jane Was ‘My Dream’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/shailene-woodley-was-crushed-when-she-found-out-her-scenes-in-amazing",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:39:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}