Curtis Connors


 * This article is about the The Amazing Spider-Man character. For the character from the Raimi series, see Curt Connors (Raimi series).

"If you want the truth about your parents Peter, come and get it."

- Curt Connors

Dr. Curtis "Curt" Connors is the science teacher of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. A freak accident turns him into The Lizard. He works at Oscorp.

The Amazing Spider-Man
One of the leading scientific minds, Dr. Connors attempts to engineer a revolutionary regeneration serum to help re-grow limbs and human tissue. His motivations are unclear as to why he elects to be the first human test subject - but what becomes evident is that something goes horribly wrong and becomes the lizard.

Relationships

 * Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Student turned enemy
 * Gwen Stacy - Intern
 * Martha Connors - Wife
 * Billy Connors - Son
 * Norman Osborn - Employer

Appearances/Actors

 * Canon (1 film)
 * The Amazing Spider-Man (First appearance) - Rhys Ifans

Behind the scenes

 * Ifans wore a green sleeve so his arm could be digitally removed in editing.
 * This film marks the first time Dr. Curt Connors becomes The Lizard on film, played by Rhys Ifans. Although the character of Dr. Curt Connors appeared in the original Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, played by Dylan Baker, the character never became The Lizard in the films despite being hinted strongly too.
 * Before Rhys Ifans was cast as Curt Connors, Michael Fassbender was originally considered for the role; he eventually went on to play Magneto in X-Men: First Class instead.

Trivia

 * The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man is missing several key features that he usually has in the comics, such as a snout and torn clothes (usually a white lab coat and purple pants). Marc Webb has stated that Lizard lacks a snout because Rhys Ifans is using motion-capture to play the character, and he belives that Ifan's emotions would have been lost if a snout was present. The clothes were also removed to give the character a more realistic look.