CBM (through a link through Italian website Badtaste.it) is reporting that C. Thomas Howell has been cast in Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot.

Apparently, Howell posted to his private Facebook page, “I have just sign the deal for new Spider-Man’s movie! I will start the work on January 25th […]”

No word yet on what role he’ll play or how much screen time he’ll get.

I’ll be honest, I had no real interest in this reboot… until now!

Yes, I said that with zero sarcasm. Howell is one of my favorite actors from the 80s (Ponyboy!), and I hope he makes a huge comeback. He most recently guest-starred on an episode of Psych from Season 5, One, Maybe Two, Ways Out.