Asa Butterfield Is Your New Spider-Man

It seems Marvel and Sony have found their new Spider-Man. Maybe. A new rumor has surfaced that he’ll be played by Asa Butterfield, the 18-year-old British actor who starred in Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, and Ender’s Game. Butterfield was reportedly Sony’s top choice among a short list of others who were up for the role. According to Latino Review, the actor is in final negotiations and once the contracts are signed, an official announcement will be made.
The new, Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man is likely to first appear in Captain America: Civil War, which is currently shooting. That’ll then be followed by a solo film in 2017. Drew Goddard was rumored to be directing that film, but was not part of a recent short list. Read more about Asa Butterfield Spiderman below.

Asa Butterfield Is Your New Spider-Man

Latino Review broke the news. They expect an official acknowledgement by the trades or studios soon but, until that happens, consider this a very likely rumor. In fact, there are already sources saying Butterfield isn’t set yet.

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