Sony Casts New Spider-Man: The Very Talented, Very Unknown Andrew Garfield

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He might not be the most recognized name in the movie industry, but he might just be one of the next generation’s most talented actors (via Techland)

Our colleagues at Techland are reporting on the breaking news out of Variety, that Sony has finally picked a successor to Tobey Maguire in the epic Spider-Man franchise. His name is Andrew Garfield:

Not sure who the dude is? He’s a 26-year-old (27 next month) thespian that’s actually done a few impressive things. Unlike all the pretty-boy rumors, here’s a boy who can hold his own on screen. An unknown with talent, who will become a known and sought after movie star. For my money, that’s a whole lot better than well-known heart-throb who will destroy the franchise…Read the full analysis.