Tom Holland officially cast as Spider-Man!

Marvel Studios have just announced that Billy Elliot: The Musical star Tom Holland has been cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the next the next Spider-Man film, in theaters in IMAX and 3D on July 28, 2017.

The film will be directed by Jon Watts, director of “Cop Car,” the upcoming thriller that made its debut earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.

On the subject of the casting, Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group Chairman, said, “It’s a big day here at Sony. Kevin, Amy and their teams have done an incredible job.  The Marvel process is very thorough, and that’s why their results are so outstanding.  I’m confident Spider-Man will be no exception.  I’ve worked with a number of up-and-coming directors who have gone on to be superstars and believe that Jon is just such an outstanding talent.  For Spidey himself, we saw many terrific young actors, but Tom’s screen tests were special.   All in all, we are off to a roaring start.”

Thoughts on the casting, folks?

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