Heath Ledger's already a rising star, thanks to his buzzed-about performance as Mel Gibson's son in this summer's The Patriot. The Aussie star, whose only other stateside offering has been the teen Shakespeare update 10 Things I Hate About You, is being tapped to replace Jude Law in the World War I drama Four Feathers. Negotiations are still underway, reports Variety.
Last week, the trade paper also bandied Ledger's name about as one of the top candidates to play the lead in Spider-Man — along with young hotties Wes Bentley and Chris Klein, as well as more established types like Ewan McGregor and Tobey Maguire. Leonardo DiCaprio's also been mentioned as a potential webslinger, although he's all tied up filming Gangs of New York for Martin Scorsese.
Columbia is looking for an actor to commit to three Spider-Man pics, says Variety. Cult-fave director Sam Raimi, who's given us Darkman and the Evil Dead series, will direct the superhero flick.
April 17, 1999
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