Deadline is reporting that Sony’s Columbia Pictures is currently reviewing screen tests for the new Peter Parker in Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot in 3D and should make a decision relatively soon.
Confirmed by Deadline to have screen tested are Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) , Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass), Andrew Garfield (The Social Network), Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief) and Alden Ehrenreich (Tetro). Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) and Michael Angerano (Lords of Dogtown) are apparently also finalists though the status of their screen tests remain unknown.
The San Diego Comic-Con is the prime stage to officially unveil the new Spider-Man so the timing of this report, less than a month before the con, makes perfect sense. We’ll probably know who was chosen prior to the con since sources close to the proceedings appear willing to share their knowledge without Columbia’s consent.
Production on the Spider-Man reboot will begin before year’s end. Once Spidey is cast, the supporting roles around him should fill in pretty quickly.
Source: Deadline
