Love Emma Stone! So happy she's being offered the role. Perfect choice!

Not sure why they felt the need to "reboot" the franchise, however, Spider-Man 3 was dreadful.

Loved her in Zombie Land so I approve. Also glad to hear Gwen Stacy's not going to get the shaft as Peter's main love interest again.

Ryan Gosling would have been a better choice for Parker/Spidey but I doubt he would have taken the role even if asked.

He's a little too pretty, and I have no idea if he can act outside of Hairspray, but Zac Efron has the perfect look for Spiderman and the body. I would say Jake Gyllenhall but he is a little old.

I think the movies made and will make a mistake with running immediately to Mary Jane and minimizing the Gwen Stacy character. The 1st Spiderman movie basically took Gwen Stacy's story with the Green Goblin and gave it to Mary Jane, but Gwen is where the potentially powerful story is that would have made Spiderman 2 a total WTF for anyone not familiar with these characters.

He's a little too pretty, and I have no idea if he can act outside of Hairspray, but Zac Efron has the perfect look for Spiderman and the body. I would say Jake Gyllenhall but he is a little old.

I think the movies made and will make a mistake with running immediately to Mary Jane and minimizing the Gwen Stacy character. The 1st Spiderman movie basically took Gwen Stacy's story with the Green Goblin and gave it to Mary Jane, but Gwen is where the potentially powerful story is that would have made Spiderman 2 a total WTF for anyone not familiar with these characters.

It will be interesting to see how it is done. Perhaps Mary Jane will just be around in the first movie, and peter/stacey will be coupled up with MJ taking center stage in the later movies.

Wow a shocker! Emma will play Gwen Stacy instead of MJ. I hope she can pull off being a blonde - apparently she is a natural blonde. So it looks like MJ won't be in the movie, or she'll just have a small part.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/emma-stone-in-spidey-but-with-switch/

SPIDER-MAN GETS HIS GIRL:EMMA STONE TO PLAY FEMALE LEAD

Stone to Play Gwen Stacy Opposite Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker

CULVER CITY, Calif., October 5, 2010 – Emma Stone has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming Spider-Man film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, it was announced today by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures. Stone has been tapped for the role of Gwen Stacy opposite Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. The film, to be directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and produced by Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will begin production in December and will be released in theaters nationwide in 3D on July 3, 2012.

The casting continues an association between Sony Pictures Entertainment and the actress, who previously starred in Superbad, The House Bunny, and Zombieland, all for Columbia Pictures; she may currently be seen in Screen Gems’ hit comedy Easy A, and takes a cameo role in Screen Gems’ upcoming Friends with Benefits.

Commenting on the announcement, Tolmach said, “It’s been an incredible journey for us to watch Emma’s star rise as an actress. She is extraordinarily talented and has a very special on-screen spark that is perfect for this role. Given her history with the studio, casting her in one of our most important franchises is a real thrill.”

Webb added, “The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice. At the heart of the story of Peter Parker is not only the amazing Spider-Man, but also an ordinary teenager who is wondering what he has to do to get the girl. Andrew and Emma will bring everything audiences expect to these roles, but also make them their own. Much to my surprise, it was fun to find out that our choice for Gwen (Emma) is also a natural blonde.”

Emma Stone can currently be seen starring in Screen Gems’ hit comedy Easy A. Next year, she will star in Warner Bros.’ Crazy, Stupid, Love opposite Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling and in The Help, the adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel; she also takes a cameo role in Screen Gems’ Friends with Benefits and will voice a role in DreamWorks Animation’s comedy The Croods. Stone’s recent credits include Paperman, Zombieland, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The House Bunny, The Rocker, and Superbad.

Good. I hope MJ isnt in this and if she is, she plays a VERY minor role.

Ugh she would've been perfect as MJ! Oh well, at least that Glee chick didn't get the role.

Ugh she would've been perfect as MJ! Oh well, at least that Glee chick didn't get the role.

Dianna Argon? She would have been perfect

He's a little too pretty, and I have no idea if he can act outside of Hairspray, but Zac Efron has the perfect look for Spiderman and the body. I would say Jake Gyllenhall but he is a little old.

If you'd seen Gosling in Half Nelson (for which he was Oscar nominated) you would know he can act. He can do pretty but he can also do serious as well. He's quite a versatile actor.

They cast an actor to play the villian, but which one is uncertain.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/breaking-rhys-ifans-to-be-spidey-villain/

i have heard rumors/gossip/rumblings about this, but this is the only article i can find where its printed... take it for what you will...

Were you as surprised as I was to see Emma Stone sign on to play Gwen Stacy, not Mary Jane Watson, in the new Spider-Man film!? Here’s what I hear happened : Stone was interested in doing the movie, but she didn’t want to commit to a series of films. Since the character of Gwen Stacy is only going to be in the first couple of films (there’s speculation that she might even meet her bridge-y death at the end of the first film), Stone - who the studio was very, very keen on after she helped give them one of their most successful films of the year, Easy A- asked if she could play that part instead, that way she’d be soon free to pursue other projects. One of those projects might be 21 Jump Street, also for Sony, in which she’s being courted to play Tom Hansen’s girlfriend, Jules. The movie, which Jonah Hill is writing and co-starring in as Doug Penhall, is in the pipeline for next year.

http://www.whatsplaying.com.au/2010/10/film-news-hollywood-insider-61010/

I love how loyal she is to Sony and them to her, kind of like old studio days, but with no contract.

I read that Martin Sheen is playing Uncle Ben

Yup, and Sally Field is playing the Aunt, apparently.

First look at Andrew Garfield as Spiderman:

http://www.accesshollywood.com/first-look-andrew-garfield-as-spider-man_article_42211