Detective Terri Lee should be in the TASM universe.

The Amazing Spider-Man sequel will be introducing new characters into the mix such as Mary Jane, Harry Osborne and Electro. But one character I would like to see come to life on the big screen from the Spidey universe is Detective Terri Lee. Many fans may know her from Spider-Man the animated series but for those who don't know, Detective Terri Lee is part of the NYPD that investigated cases that involved Spider-Man and Peter Parker to an extent. When she first encounters the wall crawler she doesn't trust him one bit simply because of what she has heard and read about him but over time she learns to trust and believe in him to become an ally for Spider-Man. So with the death of Captain Stacey in TASM someone has to step in and full in those shoes, why not Terri Lee. Spider-Man could use some sort of an ally in the Police Department to keep the heat off of him while he does his superhero thing.




So who should play Detective Terri Lee you say? Well none other than my girl Taraji P. Henson. Taraji is a well rounded diverse actress who has great credentials from starring in movies such as Baby Boy, Hustle & Flow to Smokin' Aces. Currently she stars on CBS hit crime drama show Person of Interest where she plays get this Detective Carter of the NYPD sound familiar people. If you've ever seen Person of Interest you'll know that she pretty much plays the same character in Joss Carter as Terri Lee if you think about. Carter and Lee both work for the NYPD, both work with vigilantes to solve cases and fight crime and both are strong black women put in an position of power that few and far between hold. Farther more I'd like to see a more diverse cast in comicbook movies, only person of color in TASM is Irrfan Khan who plays Dr. Ratha, it would be nice to get to see more complexity in these movies. Taraji would be great in TASM universe as Detective Terri Lee, she understands the genre having been to Comic Con indulging in the fandom while promoting Person of Interest.