Off-screen, George spent the night and had sex with her, contravening the laws of society and the factory - with disastrous consequences that ultimately lead o his downfall.[Note: Bryce Dallas Howard played Gwen Stacy inSpider-Man 3 (2007).] The memorable, pathological and deadly villain was scientist Dr.Curt Connors (aka the Lizard) (Rhys Ifans), a one-armed former research co-worker with Peter's father.He never told me about his friends." Holly wants to know more about her relationship with Lime.[All three of the major protagonists of the film are artistic or authors in some way: Holly is a Western writer, Anna is an alluring actress, and Harry 'authors' his own illusory death.It starred stage actor Paul Muni, already known for playing a very different kind of character - a remorseless, tough, and psychopathic criminal named Tony Camonte in director Howard Hawks'Scarface: The Shame of the Nation (1932).