Paul Giamatti To Join Cast Of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paul Giamatti is in discussions to play the villain Rhino in the next AMAZING SPIDER-MAN film. Jamie Foxx has already signed on the play villain Electro. The report states that Rhino is a favorite character for the veteran actor, and didn't understand why they haven't used him yet.

The Rhino of the main Marvel universe (Aleksei Sytsevich) was a hired man for the Russian Mafia who took experiment drugs to give him augmented strength and was given a armored suit that was modeled after the hide of a rhinoceros. The suit is permanently bonded to him.

In the ultimate Marvel universe, Alexander O'Hirn stole an experimental armor suit from the U.S. military and proceeded to commit crimes until he was stopped by Spider-Man and Iron Man.

I must admit, it's an...interesting choice. Production is expected to begin next month with a May 2, 2014 release date.