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Jamie Foxx circling role of major villain for 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'  Adam B. Vary   In a conceivably  shocking development*, Jamie Foxx is in preliminary negotiations to take on the role of the villain Electro in  The Amazing Spider-Man 2 . “Dressed up as Electro for Halloween last night,” Foxx tweeted out this afternoon. “Costume fits well.”  In the Marvel comics, Maxwell “Max” Dillon is an engineer who gains the ability to control electricity after he’s struck by lightning, and becomes the supervillain Electro.  The character hasn’t traditionally been African American, though snagging the Oscar-winning Foxx for the role would be in keeping with other recent color-blind casting for super hero films, like Laurence Fishburne as Perry White in  Man of Steel , and Idris Elba as Heimdall in  Thor . (In Marvel’s alternate “Ultimate” universe, Spidey himself is now a mixed-race kid named Miles Morales.) Foxx would face off...

According to the New Orleans Mayor’s Office, the movie, Dallas Buyer’s Club, the movie McConaughey has been losing weight for, is looking for extras. The film is set in the mid 1980’s and they will need a lot of men for the shoot. Mustaches and 80s facial hair are a plus. They are also looking for Hispanic and Japanese people. They will also need period vehicles, from late 1960’s to 1986. If interested, email your information to: thecastingofficeextras@gmail.com , including a current photo, name, address, phone number and email address. Also include the same information with photos of any vehicles you are submitting Dallas Buyer’s Club begins shooting in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas November 11th.