McConaughey in the running to play The Green Goblin in Marvel movie

OSCAR winner Matthew McConaughey could be taking on Spider-Man in a new Marvel movie.

US actor Matthew McConaughey poses during a photocall for the film "The Sea of Trees" at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 16, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

OSCAR winner Matthew McConaughey could be taking on Spider-Man in the role of The Green Goblin.

Days after rumours suggested Ender’s Game star Asa Butterfield was the frontrunner to become the latest superhero web-slinger, insiders claim producers want McConaughey as well for the new Marvel movie.

Matthew is rumoured to be in the running to play The Green Goblin.

The role of Norman Osborn and his alter-ego The Green Goblin has previously been played by Willem Dafoe.

Dafoe portrayed the character in the 2002 and 2004 Spider-Man films while Chris Cooper was Norman Osborn in the 2014 film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.