Four new dudes up for HARRY OSBORN in ‘AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2’, hubba hubba or smthng.

Four new dudes have entered the arena! Which one of these striking young lads will don the uh, Green Mantle and run around menacing people with pumpkins? Pumpkins! Oh, dated superheroes. You got a favorite? Let me know.

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The battle for a plum role in Marc Webb‘s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has become a showdown worthy of the webslinger himself. We know that Andrew Garfield andEmma Stone will be returning, joined by newcomers Shailene Woodley and (most likely) Jamie Foxx. Then there’s the role of Peter’s best friend-turned-enemy Harry Osborn, played by James Franco in the Sam Raimi series. Several actors were said to be up for the role last week and now a new set of young Hollywood males are said to be testing.

The guys are Sam Claflin, the upcoming star of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and a supporting player in Snow White and the Huntsman; Eddie Redmayne, star of My Week With Marilyn and the upcoming Les Miserables; Douglas Booth, star of LOL and the upcoming Noah; and Boyd Holbrook, a star of Milk who’ll soon be appearing in The Host. Read more after the jump.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of these four actors being in the mix, saying they represent a new direction for the character. Last week Brady Corbet (Melancholia), Dane DeHaan (Chronicle) and Alden Ehrenreich (Beautiful Creatures) were up for the role, which was then described as darker and edgier. They’ve now pulled back on that, hoping for someone with more “athleticism and good looks.” Damn, Hollywood can be harsh and rash, huh?