Tom Holland is the new Spider-Man, Jon Watts to direct

  • Breaking
  • 23/06/2015

Actor Tom Holland has beaten out young stars like Asa Butterfield and Nat Wolff to land the leading role in a new Spider-Man franchise.

The Impossible star will play Peter Parker and his comic book superhero alter ego in the new movie, which will be directed by Jon Watts (Cop Car, Clown).

Producer Amy Pascal says, "(We) all knew that for Peter Parker, we had to find a vibrant, talented young actor capable of embodying one of the most well-known characters in the world. With Tom, we've found the perfect actor to bring Spider-Man's story into the Marvel Cinematic Universe."

Holland will reportedly make his debut as Spider-Man in 2016's Captain America: Civil War and star in a new standalone film scheduled to hit cinemas in July, 2017.

Tobey Maguire played the web slinger from 2002 - 2007, before Andrew Garfield took over for a 2012 reboot and its 2014 sequel.

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