Overview
- On the Dec. 22 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Hudson confirmed she declined the Mary Jane Watson role in the 2002 Spider-Man.
- She said the decision stemmed from committing to The Four Feathers, calling the experience—and meeting Heath Ledger—personally significant.
- Hudson expressed mixed feelings, noting it “would’ve been nice” to be in Spider-Man, while stressing the film ended up with “the right people.”
- Kirsten Dunst ultimately played Mary Jane across Sam Raimi’s trilogy with Tobey Maguire, as the first film earned over $800 million worldwide.
- The revelation arrives as outlets spotlight Hudson’s Song Sung Blue, opening Dec. 25, for which she has a 2026 Golden Globe nomination.