According to a new report, Marvel and Sony are zoning in on Asa Butterfield as their new Spider-Man

Butterfield in Ender's Game.

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.

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