Zac Efron: The Next Spider-Man?

He’s continuing to branch out from his “High School Musical” stereotype, and now it looks like Zac Efron is looking to become a superhero.

The “17 Again” stud has been reported to be taking over Tobey Maguire’s gig as the comic book icon Spider-Man in the upcoming Universal Studios film.

In fact, one insider claims Efron has been offered a cool $9 million to put on the Spidey suit and save the world from evil villains.

A studio source told press, “After dumping Spidey, Tobey then came to the rescue by recommending that Zac should take over his role.”

Additionally, it is rumored that Universal is trying desperately to get Vanessa Hudgens to sign on as Mary Jane, taking over for Kirsten Dunst.

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