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Spider-Man Pulls a Girl with the Dragon Tattoo While Looking for Female Lead

Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot has taken a page out of David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo talent search by pairing one American with four foreign-born actresses in an attempt to cast Peter Parker's love interest (who, FYI, isn't Mary Jane). The current shortlist: Teresa Palmer, Imogen Poots, Lily Collins, Ophelia Lovibond and Emma Roberts. (Mary Elizabeth Winstead was on the list, too, but unfortunately didn't make the cut.) Based on previous experience, expect the role to go to Roberts. [THR/Heat Vision]