Deschanel tipped for 'Spider-Man' role

Zooey Deschanel is being lined up for a role in the new 'Spider-Man' movie.

The actress-and-singer is being pursued by the director Marc Webber to play the role of Betty Brant in the forthcoming reboot starring Andrew Garfield as the web-slinging hero, as he believes she "fits the bill" of the sexy secretary.