Claim: One of Spider-Man 3's producers was an Israeli-American businessman.
Evidence: During pre-production , Raimi originally wanted another villain to be included along with Sandman , but at the request of producer Avi Arad he added Venom , and the producers also requested the addition of Gwen Stacy.
Avi Arad -LRB- -LSB- ˈɑːvi_ˈærəd -RSB- אבי ארד born August 1 , 1948 -RRB- is an Israeli-American businessman.