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Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

Thursday 19 February 2004, by Webmaster

According to HotDog Magazine, Eliza Dushku, who plays "Faith" in Buffy and Angel, is Sam Raimi’s favorite choice for the role of Felicia Hardy aka "The Black Cat."

So far the message is however only a rumor and was not confirmed. But we can hope, because when Tobey McGuire was in the running for the first Spiderman, he asked his friend, Eliza, to play MJ for his auditions. As we al know, Tobey got the part. ;)

Who hasn’t read the Spiderman Comics, probably isn’t familiar with the name "Felicia Hardy". Here some informations:

She undertook a rigorous physical-training regimen that increased her strength, endurance and agility; mastered such skills as lockpicking and safecracking; and studied the martial arts. Donning a costume to conceal her identity, she set out to steal her fortune as the Black Cat.

Attracted to Spider-Man, she joined the web-slinger in his war on crime - thereby winning amnesty from the authorities. Spider-Man reciprocated her love, going so far as to reveal his secret identity. But when he discovered she lacked superhuman powers, he began to fear for her safety. The Black Cat then was injured by the tentacled terror known as Dr. Octopus, leading Spider-Man to terminate their partnership.

Distraught, the Black Cat became determined to gain superhuman powers - by any means necessary. Opportunity presented itself in the form of the Kingpin, the most powerful figure in East Coast organized crime. Seeking vengeance on Hardy for stealing a nuclear detonator that later fell into the multiple hands of Doc Ock, the Kingpin offered to grant her extra-normal abilities in exchange for her services. The Black Cat suspected her unknown benefactor to be a criminal, but accepted his proposition anyway - reasoning that she could turn him over to the authorities after fulfilling her debt.

However, the power had existed within Hardy all along: The Kingpin’s scientists merely discovered and activated latent genetic abilities. She now possessed the extraordinary talents she had pretended at before, as well as enhanced agility and speed. Only after receiving these gifts did she learn her mysterious benefactor’s identity. And there were greater, more damning revelations: The Kingpin told her that in time, her powers would bring bad luck to Spider-Man - eventually resulting in his death. To save his life, she would be forced to break off their affair. But the web-spinner put an end to their relationship himself due to her amorality, coupled with her disdain for his life apart from being Spider-Man.

Again a free agent, the Black Cat embarked on a Robin Hood-type crusade. Her days of "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" were cut short when Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts and Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme, removed her probability-altering powers. Peter Parker had married supermodel Mary Jane Watson. Hardy began dating Parker’s friend, Flash Thompson, hoping to upset her former beau. She even confronted Mary Jane, vowing to ruin their marriage. But when Spider-Man lost his powers, the Black Cat showed her true colors by saving him from the sting of the villainous Scorpion. However, all her abilities were rendered inert by the shapeshifting Chameleon.


7 Forum messages

  • > Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

    13 July 2004 02:02, by dreamer
    and than, she evetually broke of with flash thompson, felt she was not worth of his affection, hiding her secret identity from him, although she loved him. she took of to europe for some time. came back to new york when peter again lost his powers for some time and his clone, wit the alias of ben reilly, was running the spider-man business. she dated ben for a short period but unfortunately ben died after she took her leave of absence again.. she has returned in spidey’s life a couple of times since; and they even had a chemistry going on while mary jane broke off with peter for a short time, but it was not to work ultimately and peter got together with his wife soon...
  • > Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

    25 January 2005 03:37, by Cherrywood
    I love Eliza and all, but what does everyone think of this. Since Kirsten Dunst wants to act in only 1 more Spiderman, what about Alyson Hannigan to play MJ? Makes perfect since to me, I think she would be perfect, and there’s already a built in audience. I think she should have been the choice in the first place. And besides, she’s got the hair, her hair wouldn’t look stupid like Kirsten’s did for the two movies.
  • > Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

    24 March 2005 01:35, by Anonymous
    Eliza would be great although I could see her looking very silly with a blond wig on. If Kirsten wants to leave the franchise that would be cool they could bring in the other great love of Peter Parker/Spider-Man Gwen Stacy. I don’t think Alyson Hannigan is at all right for the part of Mary Jane.
  • > Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

    24 April 2005 16:26, by Anonymous
    I heard that Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chloe Sevingy were his top choices.
  • > Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

    9 September 2005 23:44, by Anonymous
    i think it would be a great idea for her to play felicia a.k.a black cat. she is pretty and would give the right attitude the character needs.
  • Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

    6 May 2007 17:58, by Anonymous
    Eliza Dushku does not have enough boobs to be the Black Cat, which are one of the "assets" of the Black Cat.
  • Eliza Dushku as The Black Cat in Spiderman 3

    13 August 2007 09:38, by rachel
    i think dushku would be awesome for this part, she definitely has the right attitude and looks for the part. and who said anything about her having blonde hair. if u didnt notice the movies aren’t always like the books, or in this case comic books. it would really help her publicity right about now too, even though the movie wouldnt b coming out for another like 3 years.