hayden is far too short to be gwen stacy
edit:are you casting for pedo-man?
everybody in that list is far too young looking
Too young-looking to be in high school???
Is Gwen's height essential to the essence of the character?
Mr 7000+ said:
Spider-man/Peter Parker - Shia LeBeouf
Mary Jane - Vanessa hudgens
Gwen Stacy - Hayden Panettiere
Uncle Ben - William Devane
Aunt May - Meredith Baxter or Debra Jo Rupp
Green Goblin/Norman Osborn - Michael Massee
Harry Osborn - Emile Hirsch
Doctor Octopuss -Sam Neil
I like this cast a lot... especially for a movie reboot, but I agree with a previous poster that the only way I'd really enjoy a Spidey reboot behind such awesome movies is as a TV series... and honestly... even if the movies never came out a Heroes-level Ultimate Spider-Man version of Smallville with more classic homage would be ownage, pure and simple.
Peter Parker:
Michael Angarano
The kid from Sky High, last seen on 24. Solid chops, affordable, wide range, plenty of angst experience and easy to empathize with.
Spider-man:
Duane Carnahan
Great stuntman that's not yet a man, about the right height.
Gwen Stacy:
Hayden Panettiere
Heroes star is awesome, and sexy and can still pull of the innocent look.
Mary Jane:
The hardest cuz she has to pull off a likable party girl instead of the sensitive chick from movies and ultimate books.
Aunt May:
Dianne Keaton
Experienced, almost too much so, making her TV-affordable for a good project, and there's fewer strong old women with such skillful support.
Add harry to that and call it the main cast... every one else is just arc-long guest stars...
At least, that's how I'd do it...