FAN CAST: The Amazing Spider-Man

FAN CAST: The Amazing Spider-Man

Here are my choices for the cast of the recently announced high school reboot...

By JoshWilding - Jan 15, 2010 12:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: Josh Wilding

Though a few of the actors in this cast wouldnt be my ideal choices (for example, I'd like to see Bret Harrison as Spider-Man. However, he's too old to play a teenage Peter!) I have based this cast on the recent news that the next Spider-Man movie will be a reboot with a whole new cast set in high school. For that reason, my choices are all actors under 20 so if you're not that familiar with them feel free to ask me (or Google them, lol!) in the comments section!

Logan Lerman as Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Spider-Man


Peter Benjamin Parker is The Amazing Spider-Man. As a teenager, Peter was bitten by a radioactive spider that gave him super powers.

Chace Crawford as Harry Osborn

Harry Osborn


Peter Parker's best friend who later followed in his father's footsteps by donning the mantle of the Green Goblin.

Logan Huffman as Flash Thompson

Flash


Young Peter Parker's classmate, he was a bully through and through. Ironically he was also Spider-Man's biggest fan.

Willa Holland as Gwen Stacy

Gwen Stacy


Gwen Stacy is the first and true love of Peter Parker. She is also the daughter of captain George Stacy. Tragically, Gwen was killed when the Green Goblin threw her off the Brooklyn Bridge.

Emma Roberts as Mary Jane Watson

MJ


MJ was the wife of Peter Parker before the Brand New Day story arc. She is the 4th love interest in Parker's life behind Liz Allan, Betty Brant, and Gwen Stacy. She is also a professional model and actress.

Taylor Momsen as Liz Allen

Liz Allen


Elizabeth "Liz" Allan was a classmate of Peter Parker. She dated and later married Harry Osborn, Peter's best friend.

Helen Mirren as Aunt May

Aunt May


Aunt May is the mother figure and aunt-by-marriage to Peter Parker, although it was only recently that she discovered her nephew's secret.

Richard Jenkins as Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben


Uncle to Peter Parker,and the man who helped define Spider-Man.

James Remar as J. Jonah Jameson

JJJ


J. Jonah Jameson was the former employer of Peter B. Parker and remains an aggravant of Spider-Man. He is the chief editor and publisher of the Daily Bugle.

Danny Glover as Robbie Robertson

Robbie


Joseph “Robbie” Robertson is J. Jonah Jameson’s right hand arm. He is the opposite of his employer. He is a man of integrity, thoughtful and staid.

ENEMIES

I really have no idea who the best choice of villain would be in the planned reboot - it would be great to see the Green Goblin again in a more authentic costume etc but it would also be good to see a new villain take on Spider-Man! That's why I've cast most of the characters classic villains with a few new casting choices and a few I've used before that I think are too perfect to change!

John C. McGinley as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin

Green Goblin


Best known as the Green Goblin, one of Spider-Man's greatest enemies. Norman has the world fooled into thinking he is simply a business leader.

Alec Baldwin as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus

Doc Ock


A genius and a madman, Doctor Otto Octavius led career by attempting the takeover of the criminal underground and vengeance of his longtime foe, Spider-Man.

Ben Foster as Max Dillon/Electro

Electro


An electrifying supervillain of Spider-Man, Electro is a human electrical conductor.

Bruce Campbell as Quentin Beck/Mysterio

Mysterio


Mysterio was a formidable foe to the amazing Spider-Man. So much so that his arts of illusion were carried on by others after the original Mysterio's death.

Ralph Fiennes as Chameleon

Chameleon


The Chameleon is a spy and master of disguise. Throughout his history, he has used a variety of traditional, high-tech and biologically enhanced ways to change his appearance, believably imitating almost anyone.

Timothy Olyphant as Mac Gargan/Scorpion

Scorpion


MacDonald Gargan was an investigator that was turned into the Scorpion. He is the current host of the Venom symbiote.

Gerard Butler as Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter

Kraven


Kraven was a Russian born big game hunter and mercenary. He became one of Spider-Man's deadliest enemies until he killed himself after proving his worth.

Jeremy Sisto as Curt Connors/The Lizard

Lizard


This reptilian monster has often fought Spider-Man in his quest to have the world be ruled by genetically enhanced reptiles.

Dominic Purcell as Rhino

Rhino


Rhino is an adversary toward Spider-Man and the Hulk. His suit grants him incredible endurance and strength.

John Malkovich as Adrian Toomes/Vulture

Vulture


Adrian Toomes is an old villain of Spider-Man that uses a flying harness to terrorize New York City.

So that's it, let me know what you think in the usual place! Thanks for reading!

And if you haven't yet seen them, here are links to my other fan casts!

The Avengers
The Avengers II
The First Avenger: Captain America
Thor
Dark, Mighty and New Avengers
Dead Space
Captain Britain
Fantastic Four
Spider-Man: The Second Trilogy
The First Avenger: Captain America II
Daredevil
Moon Knight
X-Men 4
Doctor Strange
Young Avengers TV Show
New Warriors TV Show
The Inhumans
Alpha Flight
Spider-Man: Sinister Six
The Punisher
West Coast Avengers
The Ultimates
The Defenders
Black Panther
Deadpool
X-Men: First Class
The Champions
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Superman (Reboot)
Dark X-Men
Incredible Hulk 2
The Thunderbolts
Ms. Marvel
Excalibur

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JakeMurdock89
JakeMurdock89 - 1/13/2010, 10:47 AM
i like your peter/spidey choice
safecrash
safecrash - 1/13/2010, 11:24 AM
What about the Black Cat?
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 1/13/2010, 11:31 AM
Cool cast!
Hate the MJ and Doc Ock choice's though.Gobbys Ok.
Purcell is Venom though!
venom001
venom001 - 1/13/2010, 11:56 AM
I love all of the villain choices, hate all the good guy choices, especially Mary Jane...Emma Roberts! Are you seroius.
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 12:02 PM
Good picks Josh. I say they start off with Gwen only. Bring in MJ in #2-she can be a little hotter then if she's out of high school.

I like your original villains too except I doubt Campbell will have anything to do with new movies as he & Raimi go way back
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 12:39 PM
No to Crawford, looks too wimpy for Harry and doesn't have the chops, Anton Yelchin is the man.

Don't know who your Gwen pick is.

No no no no to Roberts as MJ. She looks like she's still in middle school, and I've never been impressed by her acting.

Still not sold on McGinley as Norman.

Iffy about Baldwin as Ock, don't know if I'd buy him in the role, sort of like with McGinley.

And Paul Bettany for Chameleon with Fiennes as Norman.

The rest are very good, your best is Spidey. I was the one who first brought his name up in the reboot article.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 1:00 PM
Damn, im really gonna hate a SPIDEY Reboot i just know it, [frick]ing SONY lol!!

Nice cast @ JOSH, but there is no information what so ever on the actors or characters??? I have no idea who they all are dude??

Anyway don't know who PETER PARKER or MJ is???

I really like the villains but as [frick]ing SONY is going back to basics teeny bopper style, they seem all too old for the parts but perfect for SPIDER-MAN 4!!!

[frick]ing SONY lol!!

Only one i don't like dude though is RHINO, why the [frick] would EDDIE BROCK be in a RHINO suit??????

; P

Anyway good job man, but need info on these actors/actresses!

TYLER @ WILLA HOLLAND is from the OC TV show!! I cast her in my AVENGERS fan cast way back, an she was spider related, she was SPIDER-GIRL!



Its pretty cool to see her in a SPIDEY casting!!
Osiris
Osiris - 1/13/2010, 1:11 PM
great casting, even though a lot of people will disagree on your MJ Roberts would work for an Ultimate Spidey version because she isn't this sexy super model type girl, yes she is hot but she isn't super sexy or anything she is your typical girl next door hot.

I have to disagree on your Doc Ock though, I like Baldwin but MTL suggested Philip Seymor Hoffman in his fan-cast and I think that would be a very good choice, he looks the part and can definitely act the part, otherwise premo choices sir.
Osiris
Osiris - 1/13/2010, 1:15 PM

@LEEE@ Logan Lerman is from Percy Jackson and the lightning thief, and Emma Roberts was Nancy Drew...lol and these actors do all fit they still play high school type characters for their roles.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 1:30 PM
Osiris @ Cheers but "Percy Jackson and the lightning thief" means nothing to me, its not even out???

SPIDY: The high school musical! : P


JOSH @ Man we've been knocked down already, fan-fic's getting stupid now lol. Not good.

CBM need to do two different sections, hell it wont hurt them!!


P.S. Check out my CAPTAIN AMERICA casting below you!!!

; )
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 1/13/2010, 1:40 PM
Logan Lerman for Spidey!
Willa Holand for MJ!
Jackie Earle Haley for Norman Osborn/Green Goblin!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/13/2010, 1:48 PM
MULTI: Thanks! I cant see Crawford as Eddie Brock unless they plan on turning the character into a fellow high schools student!? Funnily enough, I considered casting Sisto as Scorpion! I actually never considered Remar for JJJ until tonight - however, I agree that he's perfect for the role! Its a pity you dont like my villain choices, but I'm happy with them all to be honest!

I cant explain (not that I have to, lol) why this went back under "News"! I did go back and alter some text but after originally posting it so maybe thats why? I didnt even realise it had been posted under "Fan Fic" until I read your comment earlier though!

jok3rsc0usinL Thanks! Check him out in 3:10 To Yuma! He's a great actor!

ThalesNJ: I'm saving her for the sequel to this cast that I'll at some point get around to making! I think it would be too soon to introduce her in this planned reboot...hopefully she'll make her way to the big screen someday though!

NightAvenger4: Thanks man! I'd like to see Purcell as Venom but I wanted to leave him and Carnage out of this cast as I'd prefer to see some of the classic villains instead!

venom001: Yeah, I'm serious! She's the right age, she has the right look (remember this is a high school version, not the supermodel one!) and is a decent actress! I'm glad you like my villain choice anyway!

DogsOfWar: Totally agree about using Gwen first - they'd be better off saving MJ for a second or third movie by introducing her as they did in the comic books! I just wanted to include her here because I'm guessing they probably will include her in some way! You're more than likely right about Campbell - just wishful thinking I guess, lol! Anyway, I'm glad you liked the cast dude thanks!

teabag: Thanks bud! :)

TYLER: Cheers dude! I really dont like Yelchin for Harry though to be honest! For a start, I think he's too old! Otherwise, fair points! (which I obviously diagree with, lol!) Your Norman/Chameleon casting is something I'd be more than happy to see though! Oh, and Willard was in The OC - not a favourite show of mine but she's a great actress!

LEE: Thanks and you're right! I should have put some info down but I just didnt have the time because I've been watching Six Feet Under, lol! (only 3 more episodes to go!) I will update the cast in the morning though with that info so keep an eye out! :)

All of the (young) actors I chose are under 20 so I dont think any of them would have a problem pulling off a high school kid! Hell, Tom Welling was doing it when he was something like 25! Willa Holland as Spider-Girl is a great idea man!

I'll be sure to go check your cast out man! Hopefully, mine will go up a few spaces once I update it in the morning, lol! ;)

Osiris: Thanks man! :) That's exactly what I was thinking - MJ (or any of the other female characters for that matter) isnt going to be a busty supermodel - she'll be, as you said, typical girl next door hot! I'm not entirely sure about Baldwin for Doc Ock...I can just see him in the role for some reason!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 2:11 PM
JOSH @ Cheers dude, hey hope ya enjoying SIX FEET UNDER dude!!

That reminds me to start watching my [frick]ing LOST collection lol!

LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 2:23 PM
Hey @ JOSH @ where ya [frick]ing comment then in my CAPTAIN AMERICA movie casting????

I'm waiting!!!


; P
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/13/2010, 3:04 PM
OZY: Thanks and I completely agree! :)

LEE: Its pretty great man! To be honest, the whole of the fifth (and final season) feels a little tacked on - it could have ended with the fourth IMO but overall it was a a great series! You should definitely check it out if you can! I've still got Lost Season 2-5 on DVD to watch, not to mention S1-6 of The Sopranos! (which I've never seen before!) Anyway, I'm off to check out you cast now! :D
Frogman
Frogman - 1/13/2010, 3:36 PM
just realised! this reboot means no more J.K.Simmons as Jameson!
SoratheKey
SoratheKey - 1/13/2010, 3:39 PM
Probably your best Fan-Cast yet @joshw!

My only problem is Emma Roberts as MJ...

MJ has to be sexy man!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 3:41 PM
Josh: Yelchin is only 20. That's not too old at all. Give him a short hair cut and clean-shave and he could easily pass for a high school senior.
Ryden
Ryden - 1/13/2010, 3:41 PM
Don’t like Lerman for Spidey, he doesn’t look the part and he’s the perfect ROBIN. He is a good actor though just not right for Spidey

Looks a little too Zac-Efronny for Harry

Your Gwen and MJ castings look like twins!! ;D

Yay my Green Goblin pick!

Interesting choice for Ock but I still go with Kevin Spacey as the Ultimate looking Ock

Don’t like Foster as Electro, he doesn’t look the part and I don’t know why he’s getting cast as a psychotic character all of a sudden, was he in a movie as a phyco did I miss something?!!? LOL

Still not a fan of Campbell as Mysterio, far to cheesy, Zachary Quinto is my choice. I think he’d make the character less silly.

Ralph Fiennes was my choice also.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/13/2010, 3:59 PM
Frogman: Yeah, thats actually probably the worst part about this reboot! ;( However, I think Remar would do a great job in the role!

SORA: Thanks a lot! :) I was going for more of a girl next door look for MJ but I'm actually hoping that she isnt included at all in the movie - I'd prefer to see just Gwen!

TYLER: Wow, really!? I thought he was older, lol! Despite that, I still dont like the thought of him as Harry! He just seems completely wrong for the part IMO!

Ryden: Thanks for your comment man! Well, Foster has played mentally unstable characters in Six Feet Under, My Name is Earl, 30 Days Of Night and 3:10 To Yuma so check any of those out, lol! Combining all of his performances in those shows and movies makes him the ideal choice for Electro in my eyes! :)

OZY: I dont think I even saw you Spider-Man fan cast so I cant give you credit for that idea sorry! :P Bad news about your fan casts though...have you contacted CBM about it?
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 4:06 PM
Guys, we could still very much see JK Simmons back. Did Casino Royale cast a new M? No, they kept Judi Dench. They could do the same exact thing here.

Josh: Have you ever seen Alpha Dog? Based on that performance, and as Kyle Reese, I think Yelchin would own as Harry. He's got the charisma to make Harry a like-able character in the beginning, but can also pull off the darker side to Lil' Ozzy as well. But, to each his own :)
venom001
venom001 - 1/13/2010, 4:09 PM
Yah villain choices were awesome dude, I'm just saying Emma Roberts looks too Middle School.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 4:34 PM
IGN's opinion on what to do with the reboot:

http://comics.ign.com/articles/106/1060526p1.html
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 4:56 PM
TYLER @ Your dreaming, JK wont be back!

FROGMAN i know, its [frick]ing sh1t i tell ya!!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 5:02 PM
Lee: No, you're dreaming if you think it's impossible. I just showed you cold, hard evidence that it's a possibility, and what evidence do you have to say there is no chance he'll be back? Tell me, because I'd love to hear it.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 6:38 PM
JOSH @ Cool didn't see you comment there, yeah ive got two seasons of [frick]ing LOST to watch man!! Though sounds like you've got a tad more lol! And [frick] me sideways man, your gonna LOVE SOPRANOS dude, i luved that show!!!!!!!

Yeah i think ive seen a few of them 6 feet under years back, but i do feel like check them out and dude im well into FAST FORWARD love it!!!!

Enjoy your VID watching man!

TYLER @ I didn't say its impossible dude, what im saying is you've got more chance of winning THE LOTTO! ; D

Seriously if you want JK, VOTE SPIDER-MAN 4!!! ; )

InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 6:43 PM
Lee: Not really. JK was one of the most acclaimed parts of the franchise. It makes sense, from a studio point of view and a fan one, to bring him back. I'm not saying it will happen, but it is entirely possible.

SM 4 isn't happening.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 7:06 PM
TYLER @ Projects go on and off all the time, SPIDER-MAN 4 can still happen!!

As for JK when do studios have any sense LOL, and anyway i bet the entire cast is disgusted how RAIMI & TOBEY have been treated, no one will go back, im sure disgusted!!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/13/2010, 7:31 PM
Lee: SM 4 won't happen. I bet you. They are totally moving forward. They aren't going to go a complete 180 and say "Never mind about that bombshell of a news story about the reboot that has flooded across the web and after we had such a difficult process trying to get it off the ground, we're doing SM 4 again."

That's reaching a bit. Tobey, for one, sounded uninterested in returning for another around the time of SM 3's release, as did Dunst, who sounded even worse. There were creative differences between Raimi and the studio. Raimi wanted to go one way, the studio wanted to go another way, it happens all the time. That definitely wouldn't be the reason for someone like JK from the previous cast not coming back, if offered the chance, I guarantee it.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/13/2010, 8:22 PM
OZY: Apology accepted...I still dont remember you casting Purcell as Venom though, lol!

LEE & TYLER: Well, I think we can definitely forget about Spider-Man 4! I'm actually beginning to think of this reboot as a good thing - its far to early to say that for definite but just imagine how great it would be to see the movies follow the tone of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's original Spider-Man run!

Maguire or Dunst never really gave a toss about the characters IMO (at least not judging by the interviews I saw of them) and its a pity that Raimi is gone but after Spider-Man 3's emo dancing shit I was finding it hard to look forward to him returning anyway!

I highly doubt JK Simmons will be back though - mainly because I think Sony will want to completely cut all ties with the past movies which quite honestly, is probably a good thing!
Osiris
Osiris - 1/14/2010, 2:58 AM
JK Simmons will be back the fans demand it, and apparantly these people listen to us.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/14/2010, 5:40 AM
UPDATED with character bios and Robbie Robertson. :)
MisterFixit
MisterFixit - 1/14/2010, 7:31 AM
Josh i really like your pics for Gwen,Mj,Liz,aunt May. Glover fits and is a very talented actor but i find him too old. Your Norman seems to be jumped out from the comic book,but i prefer Dennis Quaid cause i think only 4 actors possesses that kind of diabolic smile which deserves for the role. And the other 3 are Michael Ironside,Willem of course,and Mr. jack Nicholson. Good job in any case
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 1/14/2010, 9:22 AM
I still don't want spiderman reboot.
Not bad cast, I don't like all but some are good.
contrast
contrast - 1/14/2010, 10:15 AM
Great Cast Josh! One of my favorites, actually.

I (and a few others) have been on the "John McGinley as Norman Osborn" train for ages. Glad to see you got on board. And to those who are unsure about whether he would be able to pull off the role, go watch "My Lunch", a season 5 episode of [Scrubs]. His character runs the gamut of emotions and the last seen is very...strong...I guess you'd say. That should at least help show he has enough acting range to pull off the role.
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