Who could be the next Spider-Man?

So what if Tobey Maguire gives up the mask for good after “Spider-Man 3”? There are plenty of entertaining fellows who could squeeze into the spandex for the next Spidey flick.         Jake Gyllenhaal The “Brokeback Mountain” star could wrangle the role of a more mature Peter Parker/Spider-Man. A role we doubt he could quit.

SANJAYA MALAKAR
If the former “American Idol” wailer can tame the wild-child hair and, uh, singing voice, Sanjaya just might do whatever a Spider-Manjaya can. Or not.

B.J. NOVAK
Talk about a hero in the making. As Ryan on “The Office,” he dates office jabberjaw Kelly as only a superhero could. And judging by Novak's amazing Cadbury Crème Egg segment on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien,” the dude fights the good fight for sweet-tooth consumers everywhere.

DANIEL RADCLIFFE
Time for Harry Potter to trade the wand for the webs. Never mind he can create magic at the box office. After the beefcake promo photos and other clothes-shedding he's done for the stage production of “Equus,” we have a feeling Danny Boy would have no prob swinging around in a body-hugging costume.

MILO VENTIMIGLIA
The “Heroes” star plays a guy who absorbs the powers of those around him, and his character's name is Peter Petrelli — an alliterative nod to Peter Parker if we ever saw one. Give our main man Milo a decent haircut and let's see him absorb the Spidey role.

René A. Guzman | 210SA contributor