At the beginning of the year, there were stubborn rumors that Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson and a Lightning Kidnapper") will take, freed after Tobby Maguyer, the position of superhero. Later it turned out that the young actor did not even enter the list of applicants.
According to THR, the director of the upcoming painting Mark Webb recently met with several guys who could play young Peter Parker. Over the past 2-3 weeks, the short list of candidates on the main role has decreased to 5 people. He was headed by Jamie Bell (Teleport) and Josh Hutcherson ("Journey to the 3D Earth"), followed by Olden Ereenrich ("Tetro"), Frank Dilsen (Harry Potter and Prince-Half-Blood ") and Andrew Garfield ( "Imagine Dr. Parnass").
However, everything can change at any moment, according to the source close to the studio and the director, the search for a suitable actor has been continuing for several months and has not yet been completed. Recall that the premiere of the fantastic militant "Spiderman 3D" was scheduled for July 3, 2012, they plan to start shooting at the end of this year.