Susi may not be any of those people but regardless, the physical resemblance and Reeve Carney\’s so-called \”musical genius\” that everyone is defending, including you Susi, doesn\’t make him a good actor. I am one of the unfortunate who has seen him on Broadway and I\’m disappointed with this casting decision. He can certainly sing, but it looks like he was only chosen because of a resemblance he shares when he does not wear make-up. I\’m sure they could have found someone better if they weren\’t racing to beat the other Buckley film. It\’s a sad way to make a film in my opinion.

Apparently he learnt to play the piano before he could walk, he went to music school and majored in jazz guitar and has a good voice so that at least means the musical side of Jeff should be pretty well covered.

Also, I\’ve seen other pics of this guy where he looks a lot less \”pretty-boy emo rocker\” and much more like Jeff. I certainly hope he has the acting chops to pull it off!!

As for his performance in Spiderman in relation to his acting skills – I\’m not going to judge someone\’s ability to act in a film of a serious nature by their ability (or lack thereof) to act in a comedy-drama theater show. It is a totally different medium, the skill set is different. Not all great film actors can transition to the stage effectively and not all stage actors can successfully transition into film. Guess we\’ll just have to wait and see!

And while I\’m not usually one to go for teen heartthrobs, I think I\’d rather watch a guy who I know can command the streets of NYC over a guy who swings above them in spandex and eyeliner.