Mary Jane Watson Role Cut From 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'

Sources has confirmed with Marvel Studios that even though scenes of Shailene Woodley were shot playing the role of Mary Jane Watson in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Shailene Woodley and the Mary Jane character will not be appearing in the superhero sequel and will be pushed to the third film so that the franchise can focus on the relationship between Peter (Andrew Garfield) and Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone).

"I made a creative decision to streamline the story and focus on Peter and Gwen and their relationship," director Marc Webb explained in a statement. "Shailene is an incredibly talented actress and while we only shot a few scenes with Mary Jane, we all love working with her." No word if the shot footage of Woodley will be saved for the 3rd film or be scrapped and reshot.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is currently in production and set to hit theaters May 2, 2014.

Sources: Deadline