Jamie Foxx has been cast as a villain in the upcoming sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man.
The Ray actor will play Spider-Man's enduring adversary Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, producers have confirmed.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Foxx described his character, whose actual name is Max Dillon, as a "genius electrician-type person".
"He gets the short end of the stick from the whole world... The next thing you know, he turns it on."
Marvel's official description of the character says he is a low level electrician who becomes able to harness vast amounts of electricity.