Spider-Man: 10 Actors Who Should Replace Andrew Garfield

Now that Spider-Man is headed back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Andrew Garfield is reportedly out, who is going to play the web-slinger?

AccessHollywood.com offers up 10 actors who should suit up to play the beloved, spandex-wearing, superhero role:

Jack O’Connell

Jack O’Connell on November 25, 2014 in London (Getty)

The star proved his acting skills under Angelina Jolie’s direction in “Unbroken” and we’d love to see him take on the beloved Marvel character.

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Donald Glover

Donald Glover on  February 8, 2015 (Getty)

The actor has long lobbied to play the role and maybe it’s time Marvel completely rocked our idea of who should be Peter Parker.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on October 14, 2013 in Paris (Getty)

There’s no reason the character needs to be a high school-aged version of Peter Parker, and after JGL’s amazing work in “The Dark Knight Rises” we’d love to see him return to the super hero world.

Zac Efron

Zac Efron on September 09, 2014 in Los Angeles (Getty)

Why Zac hasn’t been cast in a Marvel movie is beyond us and practically a national cinematic tragedy that needs to be righted… three words people… Zac in Spandex (#amirite).

Dylan O’Brien

Dylan O’Brien on July 18, 2013 in San Diego (Getty)

The “Teen Wolf” star has a Peter Parker look and proved he can carry a movie with “The Maze Runner,” and maybe now it’s time to go Marvel?!

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Alfred Enoch

Alfred Enoch on November 20, 2014 in Los Angeles (Getty)

If Marvel is open to going diverse, the “How to Get Away with Murder” star (who starred in all of the “Harry Potter” films”) could be a great, unexpected pick.

Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton on January 14, 2015 in London (Getty)

The British newcomer would be winning the casting lottery with the role, and granted we’ve only seen Taron in the trailer for “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” but we enjoyed those three minutes a lot.

Pip Andersen

Pip Andersen (Facebook)

After landing a role in “Star Wars: The Force,” the actor’s parkour skills would add a whole new level of awesomeness to the acrobatic role.

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Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal on January 5, 2015 in New York City (Getty)

Going with the why-not-cast-a-more-seasoned-Spider-Man idea, Jake would be talented addition to MCU.

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire in ‘Spiderman 3’ (Sony)

In a drop the mic move, if Marvel were to bring back the original Spidey, fans just might explode… and maybe if Tobey played the web-slinger again, it would help erase “Spider-Man 3” from our memory.

The next Spider-Man film is slated to hit theaters on July 28, 2017.

— Jesse Spero

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