Who will play Peter Parker's new love interest in the new Spider-Man movie?

The search for Peter Parker’s a.k.a. Spider-Man’s love interest is still ongoing weeks after Andrew Garfield was cast in the role. However it seems to have narrowed down to a few select actresses.

Those actresses are currently meeting up with Marc Webb, the director of the new Spider-Man movie, and with Garfield. It has not yet been revealed who exactly is this new love interest, but these actresses are most likely reading for the part of Gwen Stacy rather than that of Mary-Jane Watson, who was Spider-Man’s love interest in the first three films starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.

Most of you already know that Gwen Stacy was Peter Parker’s first love in the comic books. So this 'love interest' in the rebooted movie is either Stacy or she is a completely new character. However, I believe that Stacy is the likeliest choice for the new movie if they are still staying close to the comic books.

Heat Vision Blog reports that the actresses being considered for the role of the love interest are:

Imogen Poots – she is currently filming the Fright Night remake.

Ophelia Lovibond – is a British actress who appeared in Nowhere Boy, 4.3.2.1, and London Boulevard.

Lilly Collins – she was in The Blind Side and will appear in Priest.

Teresa Palmer – she was the love interest in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and will appear in I Am Number Four. She apparently read with Garfield last week.

Emma Roberts – the actress has apparently flown from the set of Scream 4 to read twice for the Spider-Man movie.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead – was the love interest In Scott Pilgrim vs the World. Was in the running but has apparently fallen out of the running.

Heat Vision Blog also reports that these actresses were not undergoing screen-tests but that they were rather doing readings and meetings as it’s apparently early in the process.

Most of these actresses, with the exception of Emma Roberts who already has quite the flourishing career, are up-and-coming actresses that will fit in with Andrew Garfield’s fresh face.

Filming for the new movie is set to start in December.

What do you think, would you like to see any of these actresses play Peter Parker's new love interest? Do you think it will be Gwen Stacy? Chime in!

[via Heat Vision Blog]

Andrew Garfield cast as Spider-Man/Peter Parker - What do You Think?

So, the new Spider-Man has been cast and Peter Parker is coming back in the form of 26 year old British actor Andrew Garfield (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus).

Garfield has beaten out the likes of Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot, Jumper), Josh Hutcherson (Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant); Alden Ehrenreich; Frank Dillane, Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass) and Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) for the coveted role.

Director Marc Webb ((500) Days of Summer) says of Garfield that:

“Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor’s work understand his extraordinary talents. He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Mark my words, you will love Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker.”

You can read about it here.

I'm rather unfamiliar with the actor, but I remember seeing him in the Doctor Who series 3 two-parter Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks where he had a small role, and I've yet to see him in  Imaginarium.

Garfield was fine enough on Doctor Who but I can't quite say whether he's Peter Parker/Spider-Man material or not. However, seems like the casting people believe that he is.

I guess we can now only wait and see for ourselves when the movie comes out sometime in 2012.

Are you in anyway happy with that casting decision or do you think Marvel is heading the wrong way with both the casting and the decision to send Spider-Man back to high school?