With a release date of the July 3rd 2012, and production expected to begin later this year, Director Marc Webb has yet to announce an actor for Peter Parker for the new
Spider-Man reboot. But Mr. Marc Webb has been quietly reading actors for the title role, and now
THR reports that Webb's destined search has been narrowed down to five young men.
Jamie Bell(24), Alden Ehrenreich (20), Frank Dillane (19), Andrew Garfield (27), and mentioned yet again, Josh Hutcherson(Soon to be 18) are said to be the final contestants. THR includes
No screen tests have been conducted at this early stage, and insiders point out that the director and studio are still on the lookout.
A Columbia spokesperson did not comment on the casting process, saying
“There have been a number of names floated online and almost every week, someone calls with a new rumor. We are not commenting on the casting process or rumors such as these.” Alvin Sargent is currently rewriting the script for the 2012 reboot.
DCMF: Casting relative unknowns in a story that roots Parker back in high school, outlining the tale of a teen dealing with the knowledge that his uncle died even though he had the power to stop it. With Sam Raimi's previous franchise, it obviously dealt with this and moved on. So I'm curios at how general audiences will retake this story, downgrading from the talented Toby Maguire to an relatively unknown. What do you think?