Shailene Woodley Cut From 'Amazing Spider-Man 2'

Shailene Woodley will not appear in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and neither will her character, Mary Jane Watson, THR has confirmed.

PHOTOS: 'Amazing Spider-Man': Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Appear in Production Images Woodley’s appearance inSpider-Man 2 always was intended to be brief – the actress only worked three days and shot around three scenes – but sources say director Marc Webb decided to streamline the story.

"I made a creative decision to streamline the story and focus on Peter and Gwen and their relationship," said Webb. "Shailene is an incredibly talented actress, and while we only shot a few scenes with Mary Jane, we all love working with her.”

The plan now is for Watson, one of Peter Parker/Spider-Man’s iconic love interests, to be introduced in the third movie.

It is likely that Woodley will not return and that the part will be recast.

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"Of course I'm bummed," Woodley told Entertainment Weekly, which first reported the news. "But I'm a firm believer in everything happening for a specific reason. … Based on the proposed plot, I completely understand holding off on introducing [Mary Jane] until the next film."

The studio earlier this week planted the flag for the third and fourth Spider-Maninstallments, dating the movies June 10, 2016, and May 4, 2018.

Credits: Hollywood Reporter.