Just a day or two after we asked readers to pick their favorite actor to play Peter Parker in Marc Webb's upcoming "Spider-Man" reboot, the InterWebs were buzzing with word that "Percy Jackson" actor Logan Lerman could be up for the role.
While Lerman seems to have pulled back a bit in his Spidey talk since then, there was no shortage of readers willing to add his name to the pool of potential webslingers via write-in vote — but he still fell short of the mark when the polls closed. With 27 percent of the total vote, Webb's "500 Days of Summer" actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt was chosen by readers as the favorite for the coveted role.
However, it wasn't a big jump to the runner-up, with a fairly close grouping of actors receiving the lion's share of the votes. Read more...
On Thursday, 18-year-old actor Logan Lerman let slip that he has been in discussions about taking on the role of Peter Parker in the Marc Webb-directed reboot of "Spider-Man." By the next day, at the junket for “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” the young star's lips were tightly sealed about all things arachnid.
That's what happens when an innocently spilled bit of casting gossip blows up and PR reps and studio suits get nervous. Still, when MTV News had a chance to chat with Lerman, we did our best to get to the bottom of the story. Is he really in talks?
"To be honest, it's a role that any young actor is dying to play and I'm just hoping to be considered," Lerman replied. "I'm just a huge fan." Read more...
With yesterday's tease that "Percy Jackson" star Logan Lerman is in talks for the "Spider-Man" lead, the friendly neighborhood webslinger is on a lot of minds lately.
When MTV News caught up with "Spider-Man" cast member James Franco during the Sundance Film Festival, he explained whether Harry Osborn was originally expected to come back (from the dead) for the now-canceled fourth film, reveals his Spidey-themed birthday gift for former director Sam Raimi, and offers some advice for the next "Spider-Man" cast.
"No, there were no plans," said Franco when asked about Harry's potential return. Read more...
Logan Lerman, the star of “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” says he's in talks to play Peter Parker in the upcoming "Spider-Man" movie that will reboot the blockbuster superhero franchise.
“There have been a few discussions, it’s definitely something I’m looking into,” Logan told Access Hollywood.
At 18 years old, Lerman would seem a good fit for the role of a teenage webslinger in director Marc Webb's film, though nothing is official at this point regarding his attachment. However, Lerman said he was a big fan of the famous Marvel hero.
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It's been a little while since our last update on the "Spider-Man" movie front, and with a director now in place for Spidey's rebooted film franchise, it's about time we found out who readers want to see as the new Peter Parker.
A few weeks ago, we gave you our five picks for the Spider-Man role, and now it's your turn to decide which one of them (or of the other actors you suggested in the comment section or who didn't make the cut in our original list) is the fan-favorite actor to bring Peter Parker back to the big screen. Remember: the new franchise is aiming for an actor who can play the teenage version of the character, so keep that in mind when you cast your vote.
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In the days since Marc Webb become the directorial heir to Sam Raimi's big screen "Spider-Man" franchise, online speculation has suggested Webb could turn to some familiar talent to fill the shoes—and the spandex—of Peter Parker: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whom he directed in "(500) Days of Summer."
On that particular rumor, Gordon-Levitt didn't have much to say when he stopped by MTV News' Sundance suite. Literally. The 28-year-old actor would only offer a series of shrugs and sly grins when the topic of taking over the role of Parker came up (hit play on the video and make of that body language what you will).
Gordon-Levitt was considerably more forthcoming when it came to the subject of Webb's take on the franchise. "I've had some really cool conversations about what he wants to do with it, and I think it's going to be a really good movie," he said. Read more...
So Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are out as the twin big screen leaders of everyone's favorite web-slinging wonder boy and director Marc Webb has swooped in to reboot the venerated Marvel franchise. As this seismic shift in the comics landscape sinks in, it's not only fanboys and fangirls who are having to adjust to the prospects of a brand-new "Spider-Man." One star from the earlier pictures is a little distressed about the fresh lineup.
"I guess I'm a little sad for Sam and Tobey," said James Franco, who played Harry Osborn in all three Raimi-directed flicks, when MTV News caught up with him at the Sundance premiere of "Howl." "I think they were a really good team. I think Sam invested so much of himself in that and he had the perfect connection to that character and that franchise and that world. He was doing probably his best work. I'm sad for both of them that they won't get to continue to do that. And Tobey I think was an excellent Peter Parker." Read more...
It's starting to look like we've been way ahead of the news when it came to both the "Spider-Man" director and source material for Sony's upcoming reboot of the blockbuster movie franchise.
Webb is indeed looking to Brian Bendis' and Mark Bagley's "Ultimate Spider-Man" comics as inspiration for the new film franchise, according to an anonymous "scoop" on The Hollywood Reporter — but if you've been reading Splash Page lately, you not only knew that already, you heard it from Webb himself two days ago!
On Sunday night (less than 48 hours before he was announced as the new "Spider-Man" director), Webb deftly evaded many of our questions regarding the "Spider-Man" franchise — but did name-drop the "Ultimate Spider-Man" series as the source of some of his favorite Spidey stories. Read more...
Updating an earlier report here on Splash Page, "500 Days of Summer" director Marc Webb has now been confirmed as the director of "Spider-Man."
Representatives of Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios made a joint announcement today regarding the decision. There was no mention of the rumored three-movie deal earlier reports had the director pegged with, though the announcement does indicate that the next "Spider-Man" movie will go into production later this year.
In a joint statement by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures, the studio described the factors that went into the decision: "At its core, Spider-Man is a small, intimate human story about an everyday teenager that takes place in an epic super-human world. The key for us as we sought a new director was to identify filmmakers who could give sharp focus to Peter Parker's life." Read more...
UPDATE: Marc Webb has been confirmed as "Spider-Man" director.
Is "500 Days Of Summer" director Marc Webb the new man behind the camera for the "Spider-Man" movie franchise? A new report seems to indicate that the webslinger has indeed found a replacement for now-departed Sam Raimi.
According to NYMag.com, Webb will soon be announced as the new "Spider-Man" director, and he'll be charged with bringing your friendly neighborhood wall-crawler to the big screen in not one but three movies.
The site goes on to claim that the decision to focus more on a teenage Peter Parker's inner conflicts was one of two major factors that earned the "500 Days" filmmaker the job. The other factor? Webb's price tag. Read more...
