Weekend Superhero Movie News Wrap-up

Daredevil reboot underway
What's good for one superhero franchise must be good for another, or evidently so thinks Fox as it was revealed this weekend that the studio has screenwriter David Scarpa working on a reboot of Daredevil. Deadline Hollywood makes this interesting comment about the reboot:

The reason this is happening is simple: Hollywood studios with Marvel superheroes need to keep reinventing these Marvel movie franchises or the rights revert back to Disney-based Marvel. Fortunately, the properties are as resilient as the indestructible superheroes themselves.

[via Deadline Hollywood]

Captain Awesome as Captain America?
Ryan McPartlin (Captain Awesome from Chuck) in an interview for Moviehole revealed that he has indeed auditioned for the role of Cap in Marvel/Paramount's The First Avenger:Captain America film slated for next summer.

 “The one thing I can't stand are these actors that are twittering about auditioning for Captain America. It's really tacky. With that said, it is in the casting process and like many other actors, I read for it, so we'll wait and see what happens. Regardless, I'm pretty psyched to be Captain Awesome for the time being.”

[via Moviehole]

Logan Lerman wants to be Spidey
Just a few days ago Logan Lerman let slip that 'preliminary discussions' were under way in which he was being considered for the lead role in Sony's Spider-Man reboot. But hold on there, Percy Jackson. The next day a Sony rep stated "No offers have been made, nor have any business discussions been made with Lerman."  The young actor's tone changed a bit during press interviews for his current film:

It was clear that junket day for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief was dedicated to damage control. During the press conference Lerman clarified, “To be totally honest, it’s a role that any young actor would die to play and I’m just hoping to be considered for it more than anything.” He delivered an identical response in an interview with MTV. Think Lerman has had some coaching since slipping up with Access Hollywood?

[via CinemaBlend]