Sony Pictures and Marc Webb are knee deep in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which opens in just a little over a year from now. The sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man which is curiously being shot on film this time around and not digital already has all the original cast members returning like Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Sally Field while adding a few new heavy hitters like Jamie Foxx, Shailene Woodley, Colm Feore, and Paul Giamatti.

Now, thanks to a tweet, director Marc Webb has revealed yet another actor to join the already impressive roster, BJ Novak. If Novak looks at all familiar, it’s because you probably know him from The Office and Inglourious Basterds. Webb joked:

 Day 38. A supposed rumor about a Dunder-Mifflin takeover of Oscorp? 

It remains to be seen who exactly Novak plays, though it wouldn’t be a stretch to assume some kind of connection with Oscorp. While the first film had its event center around Oscorp, it seems that the second film will dive much deeper in the company with Chris Cooper playing Norman Osborn, and Dane DeHaan playing his son, Harry.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will open on May 2nd, 2014.

Discuss:

Are you looking forward to the next Spidy flick? Did you enjoy the first one or do you so far prefer the trilogy from Sam Raimi, starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst?