Rachel McAdams to Play Black Cat in 'Spider-Man 4'

Tue, 10 November 2009 00:52:58 ET

Rachel McAdams to Play Black Cat in 'Spider-Man 4'
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Rumor on who is going to play the villain in "Spider-Man 4" has spread out. "Mean Girls" star Rachel McAdams, as reported by Mania, is said to be the strong contender to play Felicia Hardy who is most known as Spider-Man's villain, Black Cat. There is no confirmation yet that 31-year old Rachel is set as the feline villain, but it is said that she has met the producer concerning the role she's going to play.

Black Cat herself is a skilled cat burglar. The character was first created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard and appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 which was published in July 1979. The character Felicia Hardy first wears the Black Cat costume in her attempt to release her father from jail. On the same night, she meets the web-slinging superhero and becomes obsessed.

"Spider-Man 4" will be directed by Sam Raimi. Tobey Maguire has been set to reprise his role as Peter Parker aka Spider-Man, and Kirsten Dunst will once again take on her Mary Jane Watson role. The movie is expected to open wide in the U.S. on May 6, 2011.

Rachel McAdams won people's heart by portraying Allison Hamilton in "The Notebook". For her role in the drama film, she nabbed Best Kisses with her former boyfriend and co-star, Ryan Gosling, from 2005 MTV Awards. This Canadian actress, who is now dating actor Josh Lucas, will be seen starring opposite Robert Downey Jr. in "Sherlock Holmes".