It looks like he'll have a more pivotal part in the sequels, which might keep him out of the running, but Elgort certainly fits the bill to be Spider-Man. He's got everything we could ask for for a Spider-Man and his alter ego, and there's no doubt that even though Black Panther is one the way, the Marvel cinematic universe could still use some diversity.Īfter making waves in The Fault in Our Stars, the charming actor followed Shailene Woodley over to The Divergent Series, though his role wasn't too meaty in the first film. Hey, after he was buzzed about all over the internet when The Amazing Spider-Man was trying to find its leading man, why not reconsider the guy who got fans in a tizzy over potentially coming the first black Spider-Man on the big screen? It doesn't even matter whether this iteration of Spider will again be Peter Parker or Miles Morales, because I don't see any problem with Glover playing both. The actor skews a little older for what I think would make the perfect new Spider-Man, but he still has the young looks and personality to pull it off. But beyond that, Yelchin has shown tremendous dramatic work in films such as Like Crazy, Rudderless and The Beaver.
But beyond that blockbuster work, Yelchin has taken on a variety of genre fare, both good and bad, including Terminator Salvation, Fright Night and Odd Thomas. Here's another familiar face to fanboys as the young Chekov in the Star Trek franchise reboot from J.J. Of course, considering how fast The Maze Runner sequels are coming together, he may not have room in his schedule. He also has the right kind of natural attitude to be the smart-ass kid that we all know Spidey can be. O'Brien has dabbled in action and comedy ( The Internship), proving to be a solid talent in both arenas. Though he already has his own franchise with The Maze Runner, when something like Spider-Man comes along, especially being part of the Marvel cinematic universe, that's something else entirely. Mann delivers a touching, genuine, funny and powerful leading performance, and this could be his chance at super stardom overnight.
The young star of party movie Project X and supporting star of Beautiful Creatures is coming off an astounding breakthrough performance in the Sundance 2015 award winning comedic drama Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and if his turn in that indie doesn't prove that he has what it takes to be Spider-Man, then I don't know what will. He's charismatic, proved he has what it takes to lead a movie with the aforementioned Sundance selected comedy, and already has some blockbuster experience. So taking all those things into consideration, as well as my own feelings, these are the 7 young actors I think would be best for the job:Īfter starring in the indie darling The Kings of Summer in 2013, the soon-to-be 20-year old actor rode that wave to a key supporting role in Jurassic World as well as the forthcoming young adult sci-fi The Fifth Wave with Chloe Moretz. He has to have solid comedic timing, but good dramatic chops to match everyone else in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You want to find someone who's charming, believable as being a bit of a geek and also a legitimate superhero. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen join the Marvel scene in The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and both stars are in their mid 20s, so perhaps finding someone in their late teens or early 20s (or who looks that young) is the best move.īut age isn't the only important factor. To set the stage here, I'm of the mind that Spider-Man should skew younger, if only to create some extra differentiation between Peter Parker (or maybe Miles Morales), and the rest of The Avengers who range from Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson in their 30s to, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner in their 40s, to Robert Downey Jr. And I've rounded up my favorite picks as to who I would like to see shooting web around NYC now. And because this is a new Spider-Man, it has been confirmed that Andrew Garfield is no longer suiting up as Spidey, creating a major opportunity for an actor to gain superhero status. Your friendly neighborhood wallcrawler will now be part of Marvel's Cinematic Universe appearing in a Marvel Studios release in the next couple years and will begin a new franchise of his own beginning on July 28th, 2017. In case you haven't heard by now, the character of Spider-Man is now being shared by Marvel Studios & Sony Pictures.