Marvel has narrowed its field of potential Spider-Man actors to five. Here's who they're looking at...
Marvel will probably choose their new Spider-Man actor in the next few weeks, allowing them to make an announcement and possibly allow him to debut in Captain America: Civil War. They've been keeping things pretty quiet, but now we have five names, although there may be others.
Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, Timothee Chalamet, and Liam James are among the actors being considered for Peter Parker. Perhaps the most intriguing name on this list is Asa Butterfield, who had similar franchise ambitions in the ill-fated Ender's Game and who played the lead in the underrated Hugo.
The casting reinforces everything we've been hearing recently about the direction Marvel is going for their new Peter Parker, as three of the five are 18 years old, and the oldest is 20. Get ready for a Peter Parker who can handle the high school scene for at least a few movies.
As far as we know, Drew Goddard (Cabin in he Woods) is the main contender to direct the first Marvel Spider-Man movie, which is scheduled to open on July 28th, 2017. More on this as we get it.
Info and photo courtesy of The Wrap.
