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Posted by TA (A) on July 23, 2002 at 20:00:15

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Inspired by Tobey Maguire's ''Spider-Man,'' the director says he's looking for thesps who ''can really act and give complexity and emotions, but would have the fun of being a great superhero and maybe pump up a little bit.'' He cites proven chopsocker Matt Damon as an example, but says he hasn't actually approached the ''Bourne Identity'' star. (Damon's rep has no comment.) An agency source says Warner's shortlist includes Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, James Franco, Jude Law, and Paul Walker.

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