Actors Who Never Played Spider-Man, But Who Would've Been Good Casting Choices

[SecretWarrior]

This thread is inspired by the debate going on about the face of Insomniac's Spider-man--

Who do you think could or could've played a good Spider-Man?

I think a young Rob Lowe LITERALLY would've been an amazing Spider-man.

[Frontier]

Billy Kametz

Sean Chiplock

(This is for voiceover)

[Kaitou D. Kid]

James Dean

David Henrie

Ryan Reynolds

[Spider-Tiger]

Rob Lowe is way too pretty for Peter Parker.

I've seen Michael J. Fox's and Matthew Broderick's names thrown around a lot. A young Tom Hanks probably would've been a solid choice too.

[3pointshooter]

James Dean

David Henrie

Ryan Reynolds

Young Ryan would have been great.

Logan Lerman from the Percy Jackson movies I think could have been a good Peter/Spidey

[SecretWarrior]

Rob Lowe is way too pretty for Peter Parker.

I've seen Michael J. Fox's and Matthew Broderick's names thrown around a lot. A young Tom Hanks probably would've been a solid choice too.

I grew up with the 90's Spider-man cartoon, and he was "pretty."

[Riv86672]

A young Elijah Wood.

[Spider-Tiger]

I grew up with the 90's Spider-man cartoon, and he was "pretty."

He was modeled after the first actor to play Peter Parker in live action: Nicholas Hammond. But even Nicholas Hammond wasn't Rob Lowe level pretty.

[SecretWarrior]

He was modeled after the first actor to play Peter Parker in live action: Nicholas Hammond. But even Nicholas Hammond wasn't Rob Lowe level pretty.

He's just an older looking pretty, lol



Chris Pine in live action:



Jake Gyllenhaal:

[Revolutionary_Jack]

Ron Frenz once said that '80s Tom Hanks (around the time of BIG, Joe versus the Volcano, Splash, The Burbs) would have been a great Peter Parker.

Around 2000s, I'd say Ryan Reynolds. To me Reynolds always struck me as the best Peter Parker there never was. Somehow opportunity, both for actor, and for Spider-Man, passed each other like ships in the night.

[Spider-Tiger]

Ron Frenz once said that '80s Tom Hanks (around the time of BIG, Joe versus the Volcano, Splash, The Burbs) would have been a great Peter Parker.

Huh. Didn't know that, but I agree.

Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. 80s Peter Parker and Mary Jane.

[Revolutionary_Jack]

Huh. Didn't know that, but I agree.

Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. 80s Peter Parker and Mary Jane.


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Frenz said that he tends to cast Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson as the older Peter and MJ in his Spider-Girl comics.

[Spider-Tiger]

Frenz said that he tends to cast Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson as the older Peter and MJ in his Spider-Girl comics.

Interesting. Rita is a great choice as well for MJ.

[SecretWarrior]

Ron Frenz once said that '80s Tom Hanks (around the time of BIG, Joe versus the Volcano, Splash, The Burbs) would have been a great Peter Parker.

Around 2000s, I'd say Ryan Reynolds. To me Reynolds always struck me as the best Peter Parker there never was. Somehow opportunity, both for actor, and for Spider-Man, passed each other like ships in the night.

Reynolds almost played Wally West, but the Flash movie was trapped in development hell.

[Frontier]

Reynolds almost played Wally West, but the Flash movie was trapped in development hell.

He'd be a much better Wally than he was a Hal.