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Spidey's suit... UP FOR GRABS
Tobey Maguire's hung up his Spider-Man suit. Any takers? Sure there are. Join us and check 'em out
By Juliana June Rasul
January 16, 2010
SO, WE'RE finally rid of Tobey Maguire.
It was announced this week that Spider-Man as we've known it in recent years will be no more - director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire will be leaving the franchise.
In a bizarre move, Sony Pictures is planning to reboot it for a 2012 release with a younger cast and a storyline centred on a teenage Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
While others squabble over whether this is a wise decision - the last film Spider-Man 3 (2007) made US$890 million ($1.23 billion) worldwide - we're more interested in who's going to be the new Spidey.
Spider-Man creator Stan Lee tweeted his agreement about the move on Wednesday: 'Marvel knows what makes a great Spidey film. If something isn't right, they're courageous enough to dump it and start over. That takes guts.
You know what takes guts, Stan?
Casting Robert Pattinson in the lead role.
But then again, it's hard to avoid the reality that it's going to be a teen heartthrob, or heartthrob-in-the-making, who's taking over as your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man.
Perhaps the whole thing should just go to Pixar and be animated (in 3D of course).
So what does your Spidey sense tell you?
We're mailing Marvel our suggestions.
ROBERT PATTINSON, 23
So sure are some journalists that the great Edward Cullen will be lending his name to another franchise that some headlines read: 'Robert Pattinson is the next Spider-Man.'
Not 'may be'. 'Is'.
Does the world really need a Twilight-ified Spider-Man franchise?
Because that's what it will become - Mary Jane will turn into moody Bella and Harry Osborn will be shirtless wolf-boy Jacob.
This is one Hollywood rumour we're hoping is not true.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE, 21
While we're completely against Pattinson doubling up on movie franchises, the idea of Harry Potter growing up and being a web-slinger is rather appealing.
Have you seen Radcliffe's pecs? He's quite the buff British lad.
That's not the only reason, of course. The stoic - okay, stony - actor also has a good-boy charm that will serve him well as the all-American Peter Parker.
He just has to sort out the accent.
And, the acting.
SHIA LABEOUF, 23
The geeky but hunky vibe that Maguire attempted to channel has another enthusiast in Shia LaBeouf.
Compared to the rest of this pool, LaBeouf is also the most accomplished in action-adventure films (Transformers, Indiana Jones And The Crystal Skull) and looks like he could convincingly get dirty (Pattinson's too moody, Efron's too pretty).
But now that we've mentioned Indiana Jones, we have to note that LaBeouf has been credited with singlehandedly ending the reboot of that series.
So...
ZAC EFRON, 22
Consider the High School Musical star as Spidey.
Not as squeaky-pitched, but... the hair. The dimples. The I'm-too-sexy vibe.
Efron is one of the most tossed-about names at the moment, probably because everyone's been waiting to see the High School Musical star graduate to action-hero status.
That's what pretty boys do, right? And we know he's nimble, because he, uh, dances.
We're not the only ones who are wary of too-pretty teen heartthrobs playing nerdy Peter Parker.
As one commenter on Entertainment Weekly's website puts it: 'If they cast Robert Pattinson or Zac Efron in that movie, I will shoot myself.'
DRAKE BELL, 23
Mostly known only to kids born after 1990, Drake Bell is one half of Drake & Josh, a Nickelodeon teen series.
He certainly left an impression with his spoof of Spider-Man in Superhero Movie.
Don't let the photo fool you - he's much less geeky out of the spandex Dragonfly costume.
The clincher? He's trying to turn himself into a singer-songwriter.
Bell's already released two albums. Guess that will fit the vague musical ambitions of Peter Parker as seen in Spider-Man 3, which came complete with dance numbers and Parker doing a jig in the middle of the street.
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And the rest of them
We know what happened to Superman when they cast newbie Brandon Routh, but it's still a tempting idea - adding fresh blood and zero baggage with a cute unknown.
Or would you rather discuss Robert Pattinson again? Yeah, we thought so.
ANTON YELCHIN, 20
For those of you who remember his exceptional Russian accent from Star Trek and worry that he's not apple pie enough to be Spidey, well, Yelchin actually grew up in Los Angeles.
And with a resume that includes Terminator: Salvation, Yelchin's no stranger to action films.
LOGAN LERMAN, 18
You'll see him soon in cinemas on 11 Feb as a gutsy teen hero in Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
The baby-faced actor has piercing eyes that could look convincingly sinister - just in case teen Spidey needs to have an identity crisis and goes berserk.
NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO, 28
The oldest of the bunch, but he successfully played Hayden Panettiere's high-school boyfriend in Heroes two years ago.
He has a wide-eyed innocence that should make him a convincing stand-in for Maguire.
MICHAEL CERA, 21
If Sony wants to capitalise on the clueless man-boy side of Spidey, then Cera's their go-to guy.
And at least Cera - or any of the new breed of geek stars in Hollywood (see Zombieland's Jessie Eisenberg) - will be able to give Parker the sense of humour that Maguire lacked in the trilogy.
Spidey's suit... UP FOR GRABS
Tobey Maguire's hung up his Spider-Man suit. Any takers? Sure there are. Join us and check 'em out
By Juliana June Rasul
January 16, 2010
SO, WE'RE finally rid of Tobey Maguire.
It was announced this week that Spider-Man as we've known it in recent years will be no more - director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire will be leaving the franchise.
In a bizarre move, Sony Pictures is planning to reboot it for a 2012 release with a younger cast and a storyline centred on a teenage Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
While others squabble over whether this is a wise decision - the last film Spider-Man 3 (2007) made US$890 million ($1.23 billion) worldwide - we're more interested in who's going to be the new Spidey.
Spider-Man creator Stan Lee tweeted his agreement about the move on Wednesday: 'Marvel knows what makes a great Spidey film. If something isn't right, they're courageous enough to dump it and start over. That takes guts.
You know what takes guts, Stan?
Casting Robert Pattinson in the lead role.
But then again, it's hard to avoid the reality that it's going to be a teen heartthrob, or heartthrob-in-the-making, who's taking over as your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man.
Perhaps the whole thing should just go to Pixar and be animated (in 3D of course).
So what does your Spidey sense tell you?
We're mailing Marvel our suggestions.
ROBERT PATTINSON, 23
So sure are some journalists that the great Edward Cullen will be lending his name to another franchise that some headlines read: 'Robert Pattinson is the next Spider-Man.'
Not 'may be'. 'Is'.
Does the world really need a Twilight-ified Spider-Man franchise?
Because that's what it will become - Mary Jane will turn into moody Bella and Harry Osborn will be shirtless wolf-boy Jacob.
This is one Hollywood rumour we're hoping is not true.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE, 21
While we're completely against Pattinson doubling up on movie franchises, the idea of Harry Potter growing up and being a web-slinger is rather appealing.
Have you seen Radcliffe's pecs? He's quite the buff British lad.
That's not the only reason, of course. The stoic - okay, stony - actor also has a good-boy charm that will serve him well as the all-American Peter Parker.
He just has to sort out the accent.
And, the acting.
SHIA LABEOUF, 23
The geeky but hunky vibe that Maguire attempted to channel has another enthusiast in Shia LaBeouf.
Compared to the rest of this pool, LaBeouf is also the most accomplished in action-adventure films (Transformers, Indiana Jones And The Crystal Skull) and looks like he could convincingly get dirty (Pattinson's too moody, Efron's too pretty).
But now that we've mentioned Indiana Jones, we have to note that LaBeouf has been credited with singlehandedly ending the reboot of that series.
So...
ZAC EFRON, 22
Consider the High School Musical star as Spidey.
Not as squeaky-pitched, but... the hair. The dimples. The I'm-too-sexy vibe.
Efron is one of the most tossed-about names at the moment, probably because everyone's been waiting to see the High School Musical star graduate to action-hero status.
That's what pretty boys do, right? And we know he's nimble, because he, uh, dances.
We're not the only ones who are wary of too-pretty teen heartthrobs playing nerdy Peter Parker.
As one commenter on Entertainment Weekly's website puts it: 'If they cast Robert Pattinson or Zac Efron in that movie, I will shoot myself.'
DRAKE BELL, 23
Mostly known only to kids born after 1990, Drake Bell is one half of Drake & Josh, a Nickelodeon teen series.
He certainly left an impression with his spoof of Spider-Man in Superhero Movie.
Don't let the photo fool you - he's much less geeky out of the spandex Dragonfly costume.
The clincher? He's trying to turn himself into a singer-songwriter.
Bell's already released two albums. Guess that will fit the vague musical ambitions of Peter Parker as seen in Spider-Man 3, which came complete with dance numbers and Parker doing a jig in the middle of the street.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And the rest of them
We know what happened to Superman when they cast newbie Brandon Routh, but it's still a tempting idea - adding fresh blood and zero baggage with a cute unknown.
Or would you rather discuss Robert Pattinson again? Yeah, we thought so.
ANTON YELCHIN, 20
For those of you who remember his exceptional Russian accent from Star Trek and worry that he's not apple pie enough to be Spidey, well, Yelchin actually grew up in Los Angeles.
And with a resume that includes Terminator: Salvation, Yelchin's no stranger to action films.
LOGAN LERMAN, 18
You'll see him soon in cinemas on 11 Feb as a gutsy teen hero in Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
The baby-faced actor has piercing eyes that could look convincingly sinister - just in case teen Spidey needs to have an identity crisis and goes berserk.
NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO, 28
The oldest of the bunch, but he successfully played Hayden Panettiere's high-school boyfriend in Heroes two years ago.
He has a wide-eyed innocence that should make him a convincing stand-in for Maguire.
MICHAEL CERA, 21
If Sony wants to capitalise on the clueless man-boy side of Spidey, then Cera's their go-to guy.
And at least Cera - or any of the new breed of geek stars in Hollywood (see Zombieland's Jessie Eisenberg) - will be able to give Parker the sense of humour that Maguire lacked in the trilogy.
