Josh Hutcherson Was Almost Spider-Man Instead Of Andrew Garfield

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There was a time when Josh Hutcherson would have swung his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor has confirmed that he was being considered to play Spider-Man, and although he was crushed to be passed over for the iconic role, he pointed out the unexpected way that not being cast may have actually been a blessing in disguise.

Hutcherson opened up about his brush with superhero-dom during his Dec. 8 appearance on the Dinner’s on Me podcast. “A few months before I got cast in Hunger Games, I was in the running to be Spider-Man,” Hutcherson said, referring to 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man. Read Entire Article