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15 Actors Who Auditioned For Spider-Man & Didn't Land the Part, Including Some Who Played Other Marvel Characters!

The next live-action Spider-Man movie wrapped filming this month!

Tom Holland will return to his role as the web-slinging hero for his fourth solo film, a first for the Marvel superhero.

The actor follows in the footsteps of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in portraying Peter Parker on screen, and they, of course, even appeared all together in Spider-Man: No Way Home!

However, prior to those three guys booking the part, there have been many other actors who also auditioned for the superhero role, including for films that never even got made.

We looked back in history and pulled together 15 big stars who had been linked to the Spider-Man over the years but didn’t get to put on the iconic suit. There are be some surprises on this list!

Scroll through all of the actors who were rumored to be competing for a chance to play Spider-Man…

11 Actors Who Auditioned to Play Spider-Man But Didn't Book It, Including Oscar Winners, a Musician & Actors Who Landed Another Role Instead

A new Spider-Man movie is currently in the works as part of the MCU!

Tom Holland is set to reprise his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man for his fourth film, and filming is currently underway.

Prior to him, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have also brought the webbed hero to the big screen, but there have been several other actors who auditioned to play the superhero.

In fact, many of Hollywood’s biggest stars across multiple generations have been tied to Spider-Man. The majority of them competed with Tobey, Andrew and Tom for the part. However, others were up for totally different movies that never got made. Interestingly, some of the celebs even went on to land different roles in the franchise!

We looked back in history and pulled together 11 A-listers who had been linked to the Spider-Man over the years but didn’t get to put on the iconic suit. There are be some surprises on this list!

Scroll through all of the actors who were rumored to be competing for a chance to play Spider-Man…

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Addresses 'Kraven the Hunter,' Getting In Shape & Alludes to Superhero Fatigue

Aaron Taylor-Johnson opened up about his new superhero project Kraven the Hunter.

The 33-year-old star will play the titular antihero in the new Sony project, which premieres in late 2024.

During a recent interview, Aaron reflected on everything from getting in shape for the role, a process that involved putting on a lot of muscle, to what convinced him to accept the part.

He even seemingly alluded to the phenomenon that’s come to be known as superhero fatigue, which has been blamed for poor showings by movies such as Madame Web.

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11 Actors Auditioned to Play Spider-Man But Weren't Cast, Including Several Oscar Winners

Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have all swung into action as Spider-Man, one of Marvel‘s most beloved young heroes, on the big screen in the last three decades.

Each actor was perfectly cast as the earnest but innocent web-slinger. However, they each faced off against a group of very talented actors to land the role.

In fact, many of Hollywood’s biggest stars across multiple generations have been tied to Spider-Man. The majority of them competed with Tobey, Andrew and Tom for the part. However, others were up for totally different movies that never got made. Interestingly, some of the celebs even went on to land different roles in the franchise!

We looked back in history and pulled together 11 A-listers who had been linked to the Spider-Man over the years but didn’t get to put on the iconic suit. There are be some surprises on this list!

Scroll through all of the actors who were rumored to be competing for a chance to play Spider-Man…

Full List of Upcoming Sony 'Spider-Man' Universe Movies Following 'Madame Web'

Sony and Marvel have an exciting upcoming slate of movies!

The studios’ latest film Madame Web received tons of negative reviews, however, there are a number of projects in development that should have Spider-Man universe fans hyped.

We’ve rounded up the full list of upcoming movies from Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios!

Continue through the slideshow to find out which Sony Marvel films are coming next…

11 Actors Auditioned to Play Spider-Man But Weren't Cast, Including a Grammy Nominated Musician

Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have all played Spider-Man, one of Marvel‘s most beloved young heroes, on the big screen in the last three decades. However, they faced some stiff competition to book the gig.

A multitude of actors have been attached to the role of Peter Parker at some point over the years.

Many of them competed with Tobey, Andrew and Tom for the part. However, others were up for totally different movies that never got made. Interestingly, some of the celebs even went on to land different roles in the franchise!

We looked back in history and pulled together 11 A-listers who had been linked to the Spider-Man over the years but didn’t get to put on the iconic suit. There are be some surprises on this list!

Scroll through all of the actors who were rumored to be competing for a chance to play Spider-Man…

11 Actors Auditioned to Play Spider-Man But Weren't Cast, Including a Musician & a Friend of Zendaya

Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have all played Spider-Man, one of Marvel‘s most beloved young heroes, on the big screen in the last three decades. However, they faced some stiff competition to book the gig.

A multitude of actors have been attached to the role of Peter Parker at some point over the years.

Many of them competed with Tobey, Andrew and Tom. However, others were up for totally different movies that never got made. Interestingly, some of the celebs who were considered for the part even went on to land different roles in the franchise!

We looked back in history and pulled together 11 A-listers who had been linked to the part over the years and checked out what they had to say about their audition process. There might be some surprises on this list!

Scroll through all of the actors who were rumored to be competing for a chance to play Spider-Man…