10 Hollywood A-Listers Were in the Running to Play Spider-Man Over the Years, & 2 Of Them Even Landed Different Roles in Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield & Tom Holland's Movies

Timothee Chalamet

Once upon a time, Timothee Chalamet was in the running to portray Peter Parker. Based on their ages, you’re likely not surprised that his main competition was Tom.

“I read twice and I left sweating in a total panic,” the actor told The Hollywood Reporter. “I called my agent, [UTA’s] Brian Swardstrom, and I said, ‘Brian, I thought about this a lot and I have to go back and knock on that door and read again,’ and he told me the story of Sean Young and how in an attempt to become Catwoman had scared everyone away when she showed up at the studio gates in costume.”

People noted that Tom and his girlfriend and Spider-Man co-star Zendaya had some thoughts about what role he could take if he were to join the franchise later.