He was replaced by Albert Pyun who was willing to make the film at a lower budget. [154] Related gross toy sales were $109million. 0. Peter pursues the carjacker, only to realize it was the thief he let escape. Rumor: Tobey wants to return as Spider-Man in future films given the right script. Spider-Man had crossed over 149 spots on the top-grossing film chart, landing in 29th place between Rush Hour 2 and Mrs. Doubtfire while excelling past the final tallies of other films, including Batman Forever, Mission: Impossible 2 and The Mummy Returns. So I was excited to get to know these guys more and to see what we could create together. Stevens' script featured Peter Parker as an ID-badge photographer who becomes subject to a mad scientist's experiment which transforms him into a human tarantula. Tobe Hooper, who was preparing to shoot The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Invaders from Mars for Cannon, signed on to direct. "Maguire, winning as he is, never quite gets the chance to bring the two sides of Spideythe boy and the man, the romantic and the avengertogether. [215], A video game based on the film of the same name was released. Relive a few of Rogue and Gambit's best moments as a couple before they swing into their new series by Stephanie Phillips and Carlos Gomez this Wednesday. Spider-Man has become one of the most coveted superhero roles in film and television with actors such as Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland stepping into Peter Parker's shoes. Tobey Maguire is an actor best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002-2007). He opens up about auditioning, working with his fellow Spider-Men, and what its really like to wear the Spider-Man suit. " The story of my . Facebook. [116] In April, 4 of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward for their return. Only Avengers: Infinity War, The Dark Knight, Black Panther, The Avengers and Avengers: Endgame have sold more tickets than Spider-Man. By. Mary Jane confesses to Peter that she loves him. The webbing, which accented the costume, was cut by computer. 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Maguire played Peter Parker / Spider-Man in three . Shooting them together would have resulted in one character being erased from a shot. The film made $13.9 million from 509 screens, making it the country's fifth biggest movie opening, trailing only behind Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Phantom Menace, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Attack of the Clones. [80] Tobey Maguire was cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in July 2000,[81] having been Sam Raimi's primary choice for the role after he saw The Cider House Rules. Their names are Ruby Sweetheart and Otis Tobias Maguire. All uses of ass, hell, and damn were scrubbed from the movie (i.e. . [107] On March 6,[108] 45-year-old construction worker Tim Holcombe was killed when a forklift modified as a construction crane crashed into a construction basket that he was in. Tom Holland is the youngest actor (aged 19 the time of filming) to be cast as Spider-Man, his predecessors, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, were aged 25 and 26, respectively, when they were cast for the role. [157] Just three years later, it was released as a separate Blu-ray on November 16, 2010. This could be a thing that will change my life. Obviously, that created conflict in the sense of, Do I want to be that recognizable? Leslie Stevens, creator of The Outer Limits, was hired to write a screenplay based on this concept. #actorslife #smc #smcfootball #colleg", "20 celebrities you probably forgot appeared in the 'Spider-Man' movies", "Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Almost Featured an Iconic X-Men Cameo", https://gizmodo.com/the-secret-history-of-spider-man-movies-5843007, "Spider-Man's First Live-Action Outing Was Almost a Horror Film", "Is the '80s Spider-Man Film a Lost Classic? [149] In just a few days, the DVD release sold more than 11 million copies, beating Monsters, Inc. and setting records for any DVD release. 2. Spider-Man: No Way Home Crew Image Seems To Confirm Tobey Maguire Casting. I love these films and I love all of the different series. Plus, Russia and Yugoslavia had the third best all time film opening. In my experience there are plenty of terrific films and performers who take it seriously. [146] Over 7 million DVD copies were sold on the first day of release. [109] Raimi rented out a Warner Bros. I gave myself an acting adjustment, I suppose, which was: youre a 15-year-old and youre making a Spider-Man short film with mates. But then, once youre comfortable, there is something fun about it. [27] Shots were made more complicated because of the main characters' individual color schemes, so Spider-Man and the Green Goblin had to be shot separately for effects shots: Spider-Man was shot in front of a greenscreen, while the Green Goblin was shot against bluescreen. After some work from a trusted and proven inside source for Giant Freakin Robot, we have learned that Sony is currently revisiting the idea of Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 4 in a new way. Now his ground-breaking incarnation of the web-slinger is back as part of the multi-verse shattering Spider-Man: No Way Home. The visuals here could have given an impression of the enormous weights and tensions involved, but instead the scene seems more like a bloodless storyboard of the idea. MGM then sued Viacom, Sony Pictures, and Marvel, who they accused of fraud in the original deal with Cannon. As rumors continue to circulate that Marvel's upcoming tentpole "Spider-Man: No Way Home" will reunite three generations of "Spider-Man" actors on screen (Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and . ", "The "Never Got Made" File #19: Look Out! Another little known fact is that his two half-brothers, Jopaul and Weston Epp, were the child actors who handed Tobey (Peter Parker) his mask after the train scene in Spider-Man 2. [187] The film sold an estimated 69,484,700 tickets in the US. We had no money. He was upset Spider-Man 4 got canceled. Who was almost cast in the three different iterations of the superhero tale? It was tough. Mladistv vzhled si sedmatyicetilet Tobey Maguire udrel, Mirek Dun se z nj ale nestal. Spider-Man became the highest-grossing superhero film of all time at the time of its release, both domestically and worldwide. According to Sony, the trailer did not contain any actual footage from the film itself. As Peter leaves, he recalls Ben's words and accepts his new responsibility as Spider-Man. FREE shipping Add to Favorites Spider-Man 2 2004 Sam Raimi Tobey Maguire Marvel 35mm Movie Film Cell Display 8x10 Presentation Ad vertisement by . And that's sexy. How did you feel when you got the call about this movie? The project was cancelled following Cannon's acquisition by Path and Golan's departure from the studio. He was a high school student who was bitten by a genetically altered "super" spider while on a school field trip. [103], Principal photography officially began on January 8, 2001, in Culver City, California. [141] Other promotional partners included Dr Pepper, Hershey's, Kellogg's, and Reebok. [99], J.K. Simmons was cast as J. Jonah Jameson, though he learned about his casting through a Spider-Man fan who had read the news of his casting at a fan website three hours before his agent contacted him to inform him that he had gotten the role. J. Jonah Jameson, publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper, hires Peter as a freelance photographer since he is the only person providing clear images of Spider-Man. [33][34] The two were not familiar with the character's background and mistook Spider-Man for being similar to a werewolf-like character. [59] Her hair was dyed in the front and she wore a half-wig. On a school trip, high school senior Peter Parker visits a Columbia University genetics laboratory with his friend Harry Osborn and his crush Mary Jane Watson. [50] Bentley turned down the role as he wasn't interested doing Superhero movies. References to religion were also trimmed. Most Popular 'Ted Lasso' Season 3 Drops First Full Trailer Jeremy Renner Posts Recovery Workout Video After Snow Plow Accident . See production, box office & company info. [158] This was followed by another release on July 5, 2011. [213][214] While only Danny Elfman brought home a Saturn Award, Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst were all nominated for their respective positions. Tobey Maguire rose to international fame when he played Peter Parker in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and here's what he has done since. [59] In early development, Acheson experimented with a potential helmet-like design for the suit, which was then scrapped. [176] At the end of its second weekend, the film brought in a 10-day total of $223,040,031. He enters an underground wrestling event to win the money for it and wins his first match, but the promoter cheats him out of his earnings. By 1989, Golan attempted to revive the project using the original script, budget, and storyboards developed at Cannon. [93] Eliza Dushku,[94] Mena Suvari and Jaime King also auditioned for the role. With a STRONG Stark/iron man influence. Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland set to return as 'Spider-Man in upcoming 'Avengers' movie with Multiverse. What is Tobey Maguire's Net Worth In 2021: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Salary revealed. [10], J. K. Simmons portrays J. Jonah Jameson, the grouchy publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper who considers Spider-Man a criminal. [181] Both films held this record for two years before being surpassed by Shrek 2. I felt like I was an outsider. [42] Cameron said superheroes were always fanciful to him. Sony Pictures Imageworks handled the film's visual effects.[6]. Kathryn Newton joins us live from the premiere of Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, to discuss taking on the role of Cassie Lang, filming with Paul Rudd, and exploring the Quantum Realm. [113] Franco and Maguire had tension on set Franco said that Maguire was mad at him as he had a crush on Kirsten Dunst. After progress on the film stalled for nearly 25 years, it was licensed for a worldwide release by Columbia Pictures in 1999 after it acquired options from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) on all previous scripts developed by Cannon Films, Carolco, and New Cannon. In late August, the BBFC relaxed its policy to "12A", leading Sony to re-release the film. Spider-Man had not only made history for a summer starter film, but for weekends as well. Stylistically, there was heavy criticism of the Green Goblin's costume, which led IGN's Richard George to comment years later: "We're not saying the comic book costume is exactly thrilling, but the Goblin armor (the helmet in particular) from Spider-Man is almost comically bad Not only is it not frightening, it prohibits expression. The acting of all the cast was good, especially William Dafoe. Beginning in April 2002, the locations offered customers three different Spider-Man collector's cups and patrons could purchase a Spider-Man figure to attach to their car radio antenna. [154] As of 2006, the film has grossed a total revenue of $1.5billion from box office and home video (sales and rentals), in addition a further $880 million from television (pay-per-view, broadcast TV and cable TV). "[207], LA Weekly's Manohla Dargis wrote, "It isn't that Spider-Man is inherently unsuited for live-action translation; it's just that he's not particularly interesting or, well, animated. You can get as sneak peek of the book here with this exclusive excerpt of interviews with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield about making Spider-Man: No Way Home! Stanley Anderson plays General Slocum and Jim Ward plays the Project Coordinator. Everbeck was intended to play Eddie Brock, but his scenes were unreleased; Brock eventually appeared in Spider-Man 3, portrayed by Topher Grace. Comedian Jim Norton shows up in one scene as a truck driver who has an unfavorable opinion of Spider-Man. [59] In addition, Dykstra's crew had to composite areas of New York City and replaced every car in shots with digital models. [188] As of 2020, it is the 12th-highest-grossing superhero film, as well as the 12th-highest-grossing comic book adaptation in general. [72] The Flatiron Building was used for the Daily Bugle. Here comes the SPIDER-MAN movieor maybe not! [166] This opening weekend haul had an average of $31,769 per theater, which at the time, Box Office Mojo reported as being "the highest per theater average ever for an ultra-wide release. As for Germany, it had the strongest June opening and the third best debut of any movie, behind Attack of the Clones and Ice Age. Sequences removed from the final film had Spider-Man protecting Maximilian Fargas, the wheelchair-using Oscorp executive, from the Goblin, and Spider-Man defusing a hostage situation on a train. The film chronicles Spider-Man's origin story and early superhero career. Spider-Man in film. It was designed as a single piece, including the mask. It was the first film to reach $100 million in a single weekend as well as the most successful film based on a comic book at the time. Peter saves both Mary Jane and the tram car. Endowed with the proportionate powers and abilities of a spider, he used them to become the crime-fighting . Maguire and Dafoe later reprised their roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), which dealt with the concept of the multiverse and linked the Raimi trilogy to the MCU. In this version, Peter Parker receives his spider-like abilities from a cyclotron experiment. Jameson dubs the mysterious killer the "Green Goblin.". James Franco's portrayal . That's what happened to J.K. Simmons. [21], Octavia Spencer appears as a staff member at Parker's wrestling match. One of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood Maguire has also tried his hand at production for a few movies. All the crew are friends. The film won several awards ranging from Teen Choice Awards to the Saturn Awards, and was also nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound (Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick), but lost to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Chicago, respectively. [164] It surpassed The Lost World: Jurassic Park for having the largest May opening weekend. With Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco. 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Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man and Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin in "Spider-Man." Columbia Pictures Maguire was the first actor to star as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in a big screen, live-action film. This is my gift, my curse. Back in 2012, The Amazing Spider-Man saw Andrew Garfield don the costume in an energetic reboot, which was followed by a sequel in 2014. [87] Raimi met with Dafoe while he was filming a movie in Spain. [177] Its third weekend haul set the record for highest-grossing third weekend, which was first surpassed by Avatar (2009). 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[110] Kirsten Dunst said that filming the upside down kiss scene wasnt so romantic, she said that Maguire couldnt breathe as water was pouring down into his nose while hanging upside down. Devastated, Harry tells his father that Peter loves Mary Jane, unknowingly revealing Spider-Man's biggest weakness. [63] He had been a fan of the comic book during his youth, and his passion for Spider-Man earned him the job. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Tobey Maguire is an American actor who is best known for his role as 'Spider-Man' in the 'Spider-Man' film trilogy (2002 - 2007). It scored the second-highest opening in Iceland, Singapore and South Korea. [162], The film stayed at the top position in its second weekend ahead of Unfaithful, dropping only 38% and grossing another $71,417,527,[175] while averaging $19,755.89 per theater. Its opening screenings in France were a massive 10,645 admissions from 27 screens, beating out the French film Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. [20] Raimi originally thought Stan Lee doing a cameo in the film was a bad idea. The mask eye lenses were designed to have a mirror look. [47] He would reveal in a 1997 interview on The Howard Stern Show that he had Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio in mind for the lead role. Not without nerves you know, What will this look like and what will the experience be? But to get to show up with beautiful, talented, creative people and play together? [53] MGM and Danjaq also had to sue Sony Pictures and Spectre Associates, regarding claims of how the McClory film with Sony has been demonstrated. [27] Kickboxer Benny "The Jet" Urquidez has an uncredited cameo as a mugger who attacks Mary Jane. The reason it works? [175] During its second weekend, the film reached the $200million mark on its ninth day of release, also a record at the time. I just wanted to acknowledge that! He tries to save both, so that everyone dangles from webbing that seems about to pull loose. Peter takes Norman's body to the Osborn house and is confronted by Harry, who pulls a gun on him, but Peter escapes. I think from that place, everything flowed. Director Sam Raimi shares an update on a possible Spider-Man 4 starring Tobey Maguire. Although playing Peter Parker made him a widely-known name, Maguire's post . "[208] Giving it two and a half stars out of four, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times felt that the film lacked a decent action element: "Consider the scene where Spider-Man is given a cruel choice between saving Mary Jane or a cable car full of school kids. Cameron's treatment also featured heavy profanity, and a sex scene between Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson atop the Brooklyn Bridge. [189][190][191], Internationally, Spider-Man opened in 17 territories in its first week, earning a total of $13.3 million. Fox attempted to acquire the film rights to Spider-Man for Cameron but this proved unsuccessful. Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland; Comments. [73][59][74][75][76] DiCaprio had been considered by James Cameron for the role in 1995,[77] while Raimi joked that Prinze "won't even be allowed to buy a ticket to see this film". Tobey Maguire has revealed he is keen to "show up" and don the Spider-Man suit in future MCU movies, should the opportunity arise. [199][200], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Spider-Man holds an approval rating of 90% based on 247 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. [50], Cameron's work became the basis of David Koepp's first draft screenplay, often word for word. He now has two beautiful children with his wife Jennifer Meyer Maguire. The actor was signed for a deal in the range of $3 to $4million with higher salary options for two sequels. "Nothing scarier than playing a giant floating head.. Watch 'Endgame' Is Only the Beginning for 'Spider-Man'. Doctor Octopus served as the antagonist and was written as Parker's mentor turned enemy. 3 min read. Garfield has repeatedly denied his return for Spider-Man, but the reason one doesn't hear of Maguire doing the same is simply because he's opted to live a quieter life away from the spotlight . [50] Dafoe also wanted the costume to be flexible enough to allow him to do splits. Did YOU like Spider-Man 3? Upon graduating, Peter begins using his abilities to fight injustice, donning a spandex costume and the masked persona of Spider-Man. [65], For the titular role, the filmmakers wanted someone who wasn't "extraordinarily tall or handsome as Christopher Reeve", but who could have the "heart and soul" for the audience to identify with. [151][152] This two-disc DVD release comes in widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) and fullscreen (specifically reframed 1.33:1 aspect ratio digitally mastered from the original source and specially reframed by the filmmakers themselves without gutting out portions of the frame using pan and scan) versions. Following comparable debuts of Deep Impact in 1998 and The Mummy in 1999, the frame was taken to the next level in 2001 with the release of The Mummy Returns. I must admit that I wans't quite sure about Tobey Maguire as Peter Paker, but after watching it, I cannot think of anyone who would be better suited to the role. Holland's spider man HEAVILY relies on technology/robotics. Stage 27 was also used for the complex Times Square sequence where Spider-Man and the Goblin battle for the first time, where a three-story set with a breakaway balcony piece was built. They were given their own background stories and reasonings for doing crime. Theres no pressure. I convinced the part of me that puts pressure on myself that it wasnt needed and that we were just gonna go and have a laugh. He forces Peter to choose whom he wants to save and drops them both. Joe Manganiello portrays Parker's bully and rival Flash Thompson, while Sally Livingstone portrays Liz Allan.

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