AMERICAN singer and actress Zendaya is rumoured to have been chosen to play Mary Jane in next summer's "Spider-Man" reboot.

The young performer will take on the role of Spider-Man's love interest Mary Jane Watson, according to entertainment source The Wrap. She will star alongside leading British actor Tom Holland.

The film, titled "Spider-Man: Homecoming", will focus on a teenage Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and will be released by Sony on July 7, 2017.

Other cast members will include Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr.