One of the worst kept secrets on the Net has been the identities of the two "Spider-Man 3" villains to be played by Thomas Haden Church and Topher Grace. Since his initial casting Church has always been pegged as the shape-shifting 'Sandman' whilst Grace many pegged for Venom. Now, actress Kirsten Dunst has confirmed them at last it seems reports Zap2It.

"We have really great people though as the villains in this film, Thomas Haden Church and Topher Grace -- Venom and Sandman," said Dunst while promoting her film "Elizabethtown". "Maybe I wasn't supposed to say that," she quickly added, checking with her rep, who assures her the information has already been released.

The actress initially stated that Church would play Venom and Grace would take on Sandman, then reversed her claim when a journalist expressed disbelief - "It's the other way around. You're right," she conceded. In any case she has yet to receive a script for the film which begins shooting in January.

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