[216] The game was developed by Treyarch (only for the home consoles) and published by Activision, and released in 2002 for Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. "[24][25] She did the appearance as a favor to her husband, Xena: Warrior Princess creator Rob Tapert, on which Raimi had served as an executive producer alongside Tapert. A crew image for Spider-Man: No Way Home seems to confirm that Toby Maguire has been cast and will feature in the upcoming movie. They fight, and Peter is wounded. Tobey Maguire is a leading Hollywood film actor whose range of work has included 'The Cider House Rules,' 'Seabiscuit,' 'The Great Gatsby' and the 'Spider-Man' series. The actor was signed for a deal in the range of $3 to $4million with higher salary options for two sequels. After getting bitten by the radioactive spider, he makes a suit to simply hide his identity when he enters the wrestling competition. There, a genetically engineered "super-spider" bites him, and he falls ill upon returning home. [55], In April 1999, although Sony Pictures optioned from MGM all preceding script versions of a Spider-Man film, it only exercised the options on "the Cameron material", which contractually included a multi-author screenplay and a forty-five-page "scriptment" credited only to James Cameron. [162] Spider-Man also set an all-time record for the highest earnings in a single day with $43,622,264 on its second day of release,[162][171] a record later surpassed by Shrek 2 in 2004. The fictional character Spider-Man, a comic . I went to a lot of schools along the coast in California, made few friends and stayed with aunts, uncles and grandparents while my folks tried to make ends meet. [14] Jason Padgett portrays Flash's Crony. [50] Fincher did not want to depict the origin story, pitching the film as being based on The Night Gwen Stacy Died storyline, but the studio disagreed. I was the original #eddiebrock before #tophergrace although I didn't get to turn into #venom Break a leg to @tomhardy looking forward to your version! It was even Sony's first major release in the country since Godzilla in 1998. [121] Dafoe described it as a "Halloween mask" and "kind of silly-looking", and the designers instead came up with a modern, angular helmet. He opens up about auditioning, working with his fellow Spider-Men, and what its really like to wear the Spider-Man suit. All uses of ass, hell, and damn were scrubbed from the movie (i.e. [95] Before Raimi cast Dunst, he had expressed his interest in casting Alicia Witt. [176] At the end of its second weekend, the film brought in a 10-day total of $223,040,031. Maguire . Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Return Must Be More Than Just Secret Wars ScreenRant 15:29 12-Feb-23. Tobey Maguire has revealed he is keen to "show up" and don the Spider-Man suit in future MCU movies, should the opportunity arise. The Spider-Man: No Way Home ending left things unclear for all the Spider-Man actors we love across the multiverse. Among the several Spider-Man films that have been released in the past, Far From Home is the most successful, with more than $1 billion in sales. He forces Peter to choose whom he wants to save and drops them both. He is known for playing the title character from Sam Raimi 's Spider-Man trilogy (2002-2007), a role he reprised in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home . [93] Eliza Dushku,[94] Mena Suvari and Jaime King also auditioned for the role. As an actor, it helps when you get in your costume. [50] The studio had expressed interest in actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Freddie Prinze Jr., Chris O'Donnell, Jude Law, Chris Klein, Ewan McGregor, Wes Bentley, and Heath Ledger. The 580-piece suit took half an hour to put on. [186] Spider-Man also dethroned Batman's record for becoming the highest-grossing superhero film of all time. [50][89] Dafoe insisted on wearing the uncomfortable costume as he felt that a stuntman would not convey the character's necessary body language. Development on a live-action Spider-Man film began in the 1980s. 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. Ultimately, it was to serve Tom as an actor and, as characters, serving Toms Peter Parker. 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. I was really nervous at that point, because I was like, I really would like to do this! And when you want to do something and may not get to do it, then suddenly everything becomes very intense. [123] One concept costume designer James Acheson became fond of was the idea of having a red emblem over a black costume. [10], J. K. Simmons portrays J. Jonah Jameson, the grouchy publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper who considers Spider-Man a criminal. Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first installment in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and stars Tobey Maguire as the titular character, alongside Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris. In 2002, Sam Raimi revolutionized superhero cinema with Spider-Man. In order to receive production funds, Golan sold the television rights to Viacom, home video rights to Columbia Pictures, and theatrical rights to Carolco Pictures[41] where James Cameron became attached to write and direct the film. [129], After the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, Sony recalled teaser posters which showed a close-up of Spider-Man's head with the New York skyline (including, prominently, the World Trade Center towers) reflected in his eyes. [124], Visual effects supervisor John Dykstra was hired to produce the film's visual effects in May 2000. [160], Spider-Man became the first film to pass the $100 million mark in a single weekend, even when adjusting for inflation, with its $114,844,116[161] gross establishing a new opening weekend record. Watch Who Was Almost Cast in the Spider-Man Films? [175] During its second weekend, the film reached the $200million mark on its ninth day of release, also a record at the time. Actors who have played Spider-Man in modern film (from left to right): Tobey Maguire in the Sam Raimi films, Andrew Garfield in the Marc Webb films and Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, while Shameik Moore voices Miles Morales in the animated Spider-Verse films. [112] Maguire also said that he was gasping for air. Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Sony Pictures Before Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield made their debuts as Spider-Man in separate film adaptations, Maguire was the first actor to portray the web-slinger on the big screen. [177] Its third weekend haul set the record for highest-grossing third weekend, which was first surpassed by Avatar (2009). 0. There is also an alternate angle of Norman getting impaled that is less violent. Exercising its option on just two elements from the multi-script acquisition (a different screenplay was written by James Cameron, Ted Newsom, John Brancato, Barney Cohen, and Joseph Goldman), Sony hired Koepp to create a working screenplay (credited as Cameron's), and Koepp received sole credit in final billing. 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. Jeho nejslavnj role se mu zdla bt mlo placen . Peter Parker: [voiceover] Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: "With great power comes great responsibility." [103], Principal photography officially began on January 8, 2001, in Culver City, California. And that's sexy. [48] In 1995, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) acquired 21st Century Film Corporation which had given them access to the previous Spider-Man scripts. [127] When two studio executives were shown shots of the computer generated character, they believed it was actually Maguire performing stunts. Both discs feature DVD-ROM features, such as a countdown to Spider-Man 2, record your own commentary and an Activision game. They often say that the original is best and for Spider-Man movie actors it may actually be true. We all came with our own history and with our own relationship to the character in our own films. [115], In Los Angeles, locations included the Natural History Museum (for the Columbia University lab where Parker is bitten and receives his powers), the Pacific Electricity Building (the Daily Bugle offices) and Greystone Mansion (for the interiors of Norman Osborn's home), the latter of which was the set that was used for Batman. Its domestic gross was eventually topped by The Dark Knight (2008). Mladistv vzhled si sedmatyicetilet Tobey Maguire udrel, Mirek Dun se z nj ale nestal. The thief flees but dies after falling out a window. [68] In June, Columbia hired Scott Rosenberg to rewrite Koepp's material. [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. [49], No film studio showed interest in a Spider-Man movie following the disastrous reception of Batman & Robin in 1997, which made film studios to not take the superhero genre seriously and have the perception that "comic books were for kids". If these guys called me and said, Would you show up tonight to hang out and goof around? or Would you show up to do this movie or read a scene or do a Spider-Man thing?, it would be a yes! Because why wouldnt I want to do that? it would appear here. [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. You begin to feel it more and embody it more You start to feel pretty at home pretty swiftly. I was able to trick my ego to be occupied in a corner. [146] Over 7 million DVD copies were sold on the first day of release. [78] In addition, actors Scott Speedman, Jay Rodan and James Franco were involved in screen tests for the lead role (Franco would ultimately land the role of Harry Osborn). Plus, Russia and Yugoslavia had the third best all time film opening. In 2007, to promote the release of the third film, Spider-Man 3 was released. Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe were the only actors who reprised their roles from the film. It's really hard to get any better than the latest actor who plays the live-action Spider-Man. Endowed with the proportionate powers and abilities of a spider, he used them to become the crime-fighting . [102], With Spider-Man cast, filming was set to begin November 2000 in New York City and on Sony soundstages. At this point, James Cameron had abandoned the project and began work on Titanic. [97] Dunst earned the role a month before shooting in an audition in Berlin. Kirsten Dunst got the silliest nickname on the Spider-Man movies The Digital Fix 22:10 10-Feb-23. As spotted by Screen Rant, the veteran Spiderman actor made . Jonathan Majors is Kang the Conquerer, the biggest challenge for the Super Heroes of the MCU. It was followed by Spider-Man 2 two years later to promote the release of the second film. [50] Dafoe also wanted the costume to be flexible enough to allow him to do splits. Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have returned to their Peter Parker/Spider-Man roles for No Way Home. [98] The crew wanted her to straighten her teeth but she refused. [96] Dunst decided to audition after learning Maguire had been cast, feeling the film would have a more independent feel. [132] This trailer was attached to the screenings of Jurassic Park III, American Pie 2, Rush Hour 2, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, and Planet of the Apes. The acting of all the cast was good, especially William Dafoe. Hugh Jackman, who played Logan / Wolverine in Fox's X-Men film series was planned to have a cameo appearance as the character, with Jackman even arriving in New York to shoot the scene, only for it to be scrapped after the production team realized they did not have the character's suit. Such as png, jpg, animated gifs, pic art, symbol, blackandwhite, images, etc. Sony Pictures Imageworks handled the film's visual effects.[6]. [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. Who was almost cast in the three different iterations of the superhero tale? The game has many scenes and villains that did not appear in the film. Meanwhile, Harry's father Norman Osborn, a scientist and the founder and owner of Oscorp, tries to secure an important military contract. Here comes the SPIDER-MAN movieor maybe not! Upon discovering that Oscorp's board plans to oust him to sell the company to Quest, Norman assassinates them. When I got a chance to audition, I thought, How cool would it be to fulfil some weird version of a childhood dream? So, of course, I auditioned and didnt really think much of it in terms of [if] I would get it or not. He now has two beautiful children with his wife Jennifer Meyer Maguire. Moments later, he discovers Ben was carjacked and killed. Combined sales of Spider-Man console games released in the 2000s reached 6 million units in the United States by July 2006. The following year, 21st Century, Carolco, and Marvel would all file for bankruptcy. [50], Cameron's work became the basis of David Koepp's first draft screenplay, often word for word. I saw this movie last night at a preview, and I must say I was impressed. In several scenes, the Green Goblin's mouth (which is visible through the mesh in the "mouth" of his mask) does not move while he is talking. [35] Stan Lee hated the horror route the studio was taking with the character and demanded that a new script be written that was closer to the source material. Similar actors include Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, and Jake Gyllenhaal. I think that meant I was able to show up fully and be really present and have a good time. "Spider-Man" was well-received by critics and led to two sequels that were released in . Comedian Jim Norton shows up in one scene as a truck driver who has an unfavorable opinion of Spider-Man. Tobe Hooper, who was preparing to shoot The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Invaders from Mars for Cannon, signed on to direct. [100] Despite Stan Lee's longtime interest in playing Jameson, the filmmakers agreed that he was too old to convincingly play the part, but Lee was supportive of Simmons' casting, feeling that Simmons did better than what he would have done. In such page, we additionally have number of images out there. According to Sony, the trailer did not contain any actual footage from the film itself. [213][214] While only Danny Elfman brought home a Saturn Award, Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst were all nominated for their respective positions. Thinking the only way to defeat Peter is to attack those special to him, Norman later attacks May, forcing her to be hospitalized. Norman tells Peter not to reveal his identity as the Goblin to Harry before dying. The film received positive reviews from audiences and critics who praised Raimi's direction, the story, the performances, visual effects, action sequences, and musical score. [155], In the United Kingdom, the film was watched by 700,000 viewers on subscription television channel Sky Movies 1 in 2004, making it the year's ninth most-watched film on subscription television. Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 4 Fan Poster Makes Us Want This Movie More ScreenRant 18:16 11-Feb-23. Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same title. That's the biggest spoiler in Marvel's MCU . [192] Spider-Man would score the biggest opening in Switzerland with $1.4 million and 160,000 admissions from 106 screens, surpassing The World Is Not Enough. During the dinner, Norman sees the wound and realizes Peter's identity. [128], Danny Elfman composed the music for the film. 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. [72] The Flatiron Building was used for the Daily Bugle. [56] The studio lined up Roland Emmerich, Tony Scott, Chris Columbus, Barry Sonnenfeld, Tim Burton, Michael Bay, Ang Lee, David Fincher, Jan de Bont and M. Night Shyamalan as potential directors. When a thief robs the promoter's office, Peter allows him to escape. Around the time that Raimi was gearing up to direct his first Spider-Man movie, Maguire already had proven acting chops, having done movies with the likes of Michael Douglas, Frances McDormand, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Charlize Theron, Sigourney Weaver, and a younger Reese Witherspoon.This essentially helped convince The Quick and the Dead director that the actor could take on the role of the web . [59] In early development, Acheson experimented with a potential helmet-like design for the suit, which was then scrapped. It scored the second-highest opening in Iceland, Singapore and South Korea. [35], Golan extended his option on Spider-Man during his tenure as CEO of 21st Century Film Corporation. Is there any precedent for the upside-down kiss? Brushing off his Uncle Ben's advice that "with great power comes great responsibility", Peter considers buying a car to impress Mary Jane. Later in the film, he designs his own costume and makes it himself. Tobey Maguire on identifying with Peter Parker. Spider-Man became the highest-grossing superhero film of all time at the time of its release, both domestically and worldwide. Publicly, he works as a photographer for the Daily Bugle, and gains . Tobey Maguire "Spider-Man" AUTOGRAPH Signed Custom Framed 11x14 Display Ad vertisement by TopPixAutographs. [179] It stayed at the second position in its fourth weekend, grossing $35,814,844 over the four-day Memorial Day frame, dropping only 21% while expanding to 3,876 theaters, averaging $9,240 over four days, and bringing the 25-day gross to $333,641,492. The scene also required shooting in Downey, California. Tobey is a vegan and studies yoga. Ron Perkins portrays Mendel Stromm, Osborn's head scientist, while Gerry Becker and Jack Betts play board members Maximillian Fargas and Henry Balkan. Dykstra said his crew of animators had never reached such a level of sophistication to give subtle hints of still making Spider-Man feel like a human being. Cameron had previously met with Stan Lee to discuss a possible X-Men film until Lee convinced Cameron that he would be a good choice to direct a Spider-Man film. The project was tentatively titled Spider-Man: The Movie and was budgeted between $1520 million. [79] Joe Manganiello also auditioned for the role. "Nothing scarier than playing a giant floating head.. How old was Tobey Maguire when he first played Spider-Man? 5 out of 5 stars (26) $ 950.00. [27] Kickboxer Benny "The Jet" Urquidez has an uncredited cameo as a mugger who attacks Mary Jane. . 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. Spider-Man is credited for redefining the modern superhero genre, as well as the summer blockbuster. [15] Bill Nunn, Ted Raimi and Elizabeth Banks portray Daily Bugle editor Robbie Robertson, Daily Bugle employees Ted Hoffman, and Jameson's secretary Betty Brant, respectively. Lebanon Native lands role in 'Spider-Man', "Interview: Nicolas Cage on National Treasure", "Jason Isaacs Auditioned for Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man", "Webbed feat | Interviews | guardian.co.uk Film", "Kate Bosworth Reveals She 'Tanked' Her Audition for 2002's Spider-Man: 'I Was Really Nervous', "Elizabeth Banks Reveals Which Superhero-Movie Role She Was "Too Old" For", "Elizabeth Banks Ponders Betty Brant'S Future", "Actress Paltrow hopes to play Debbie Harry", "The Secrets Behind Kirsten Dunst's Changing Hair Looks", "Kirsten Dunst: 'The pay disparity between me and Spider-Man was very extreme', "Imagine finding out that you get to play J. Jonah Jameson in 'Spider-Man' from a fan and not your agent. Devastated, Harry tells his father that Peter loves Mary Jane, unknowingly revealing Spider-Man's biggest weakness. After being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, outcast teenager Peter Parker develops spider-like superhuman abilities and adopts a masked superhero identity to fight crime and injustice in New York City, facing the sinister Green Goblin (Dafoe) in the process. Twitter. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Most Popular 'Ted Lasso' Season 3 Drops First Full Trailer Jeremy Renner Posts Recovery Workout Video After Snow Plow Accident . Queensboro Bridge, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. [136] It made its theatrical debut six days later with the opening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. [171] This was the highest opening day at the time until it was surpassed by its sequel Spider-Man 2's $40.4million haul in 2004. Although playing Peter Parker made him a widely-known name, Maguire's post . [141] Other promotional partners included Dr Pepper, Hershey's, Kellogg's, and Reebok. Now his ground-breaking incarnation of the web-slinger is back as part of the multi-verse shattering Spider-Man: No Way Home. Watch Who Could Replace Spider-Man in the MCU? At Norman's funeral, Harry swears vengeance on Spider-Man, whom he holds responsible for his father's death. Its worldwide gross was first surpassed by Spider-Man 3 (2007). [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. [57][58] However, most of the directors approached were less interested in the job than in the story itself. [75] Pascal and her fellow executives pursued Ledger for the role due to her past collaborations, whereas Raimi met with Bentley but didn't meet with DiCaprio or Ledger. [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. Due to Spider-Man's popularity with younger children, this prompted much controversy. But then, once youre comfortable, there is something fun about it. And not to take away from all the great work that everybody did there, but for me, I have so much love and respect for what came before. I think what really was wonderful, and how it unfolded very early on, was Tobey and I felt very aligned and very clear about what our intentions were for being there. 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. 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. Stanley Anderson plays General Slocum and Jim Ward plays the Project Coordinator. After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy. [118][119][120] Production moved to New York City for two weeks, taking in locations such as the Queensboro Bridge, the exteriors of Columbia University's Low Memorial Library and the New York Public Library, and a rooftop garden in the Rockefeller Center. He was a high school student who was bitten by a genetically altered "super" spider while on a school field trip. In my experience there are plenty of terrific films and performers who take it seriously. [116] In April, 4 of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward for their return. [167] The $114.8million opening weekend was the highest at the North America box office film for a non-sequel, until it was surpassed eight years later by Alice in Wonderland. Spider-Man: Directed by Sam Raimi. Watch Everything We Know About 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. [101], Hugh Jackman, who starred as Logan / Wolverine in the X-Men film series, stated in September 2013 that he was approached to appear as Wolverine in the film in either a gag or just for a cameo appearance. If you're searching for Spider Man 3 Tobey Maguire Dance topic, you have visit the ideal website. Tobey Maguire may have had, ahem, no way home in the third entry of Tom Holland's Spider-Man trilogy, but the fantastical Spidey team-up . [175], The film dropped to the second position in its third weekend, behind Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, but still made $45,036,912, dropping only 37%, averaging $12,458 per theater, and bringing the 17-day tally to $285,573,668. As Peter leaves, he recalls Ben's words and accepts his new responsibility as Spider-Man. [90] Elizabeth Banks also auditioned for the role but she was told by Producer Laura Ziskin that she was too old for the role and was cast as Betty Brant instead. [27] The studio was initially hesitant to cast someone who did not seem to fit the ranks of "adrenaline-pumping, tail-kicking titans",[81] but Maguire managed to impress studio executives with his audition. [130][131] The film's original teaser trailer, released that same year, featured a mini-film plot involving a group of bank robbers escaping in a Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel helicopter, which gets caught from behind and propelled backward into what at first appears to be a net, then is shown to be a gigantic spider web spun between the World Trade Center towers. [125] Dykstra met with Raimi while he was filming The Gift (2000). John Paxton portrays Bernard Houseman, the butler to the Osborn family. 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The original 2002 Spider-Man had a big influence on the Super Hero films that followed. Marvel would then sell the film rights to Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures' parent company for $7 million. The Koepp script was rewritten by Scott Rosenberg during pre-production and received a dialogue polish from Alvin Sargent during production. [64] Raimi's agent Josh Donen warned him that he wasn't Sony's preferred choice for the job, leading Raimi to cite all his reasons for which he would be the ideal director for the project during a meeting with Pascal, producer Laura Ziskin, Calley, Marvel Studios chief Avi Arad and film executive Matt Tolmach before abruptly ending his pitch after one hour, not wanting to overstay if Sony's executives didn't want him. It was maybe more erratic, and it kind of got more cohesive in time. The mask eye lenses were designed to have a mirror look. . It also took home the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture. I just wanted to acknowledge that! The Tobey Maguire version of Spider-Man had some of the best villains in any superhero movie. Producer Roger Corman was the first to hold an option on the Spider-Man property and began to develop the film at Orion Pictures.
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