http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/...lay-spider-man
BY LUCY O'BRIENAccording to a new report, Marvel and Sony are zoning in on Asa Butterfield as their new Spider-Man.
The 18-year-old's name recently emerged on a leaked short-list for the role, and according to Latino Review, Butterfield is now the frontrunner out of the five rumoured actors.
"Marvel had liked him since day one", a source told the publication.
Butterfield - best known for his roles in Ender's Game and Hugo - is reportedly facing off against Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars/Paper Towns), Tom Holland (The Impossible), Timothee Chalamet (Homeland) and Liam James (The Way, Way Back) to play the young Spidey, who will cameo in Captain America: Civil War before headlining a solo movie in 2017