You knew it had to be coming. As soon as it was reported that Sony and Marvel would collaborate on all decisions related to Spider-Man for the SECOND live-action reboot of the character, it was just a matter of time before signs of dischord might surface.
We’re talking about two billion dollar studios and one of the biggest franchises of all time. There was no way this was going to be totally sunshine and happiness.
And according to Jeff Sneider over at Meet the Movie Press, that very conflict is starting to take shape as Sony is lining up behind the casting of Tom Holland (The Impossible, Wolf Hall) and Marvel is backing Charlie Plummer (Boardwalk Empire). According to Sneider’s sources, those two along with Matthew Lintz (Kill the Messenger) are the final contenders for the role.
Surprisingly, there’s no mention of Asa Butterfield, who was long thought to be the front-runner for the role. Is he out?
Spider-Man’s scenes for Captain America: Civil War were supposed to begin shooting this month in Atlanta, but with casting at a stand-still, some changes may end up having to be made. Or perhaps something will snap into focus over the weekend or next week. Your guess is as good as mine at this point.
According to the hacked Sony emails, they were unhappy with the box office of their second Spider-Man movie (although they didn’t address the fact that by killing off a beloved character that might not make people want to see the film multiple times in the theater) but Sony did want to recast the character as older, to be a high school teacher, not a high school student. But Marvel is going in the other direction and wanting Spider-Man to be younger than any of the previous movie versions.
Let Marvel Studios work their magic.
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