Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley is a very versatile actress who is best known for her leading roles in The Divergent Series franchise and for appearing in the film The Fault in Our Stars. In 2014, when both films were released, Woodley also played a role that could have possibly opened a new chapter in her career: superhero movies. She was chosen to bring Peter Parker’s second love interest, Mary Jane Watson, to life in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. But during the editing and postproduction stages, Marc Webb, the film’s director, decided to cut all of Woodley’s scenes. In his opinion, the scenes were a distraction from the relationship that really makes the plot tick: Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy, played by Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone respectively.
And while there was a vague agreement for Woodley to formally join the franchise in the third installment, this never happened and her role as the spidey hero’s love partner was completely dismissed. Too bad! In any case, Woodley declared that she was not holding any grudge for it.