It was even Sony's first major release in the country since Godzilla in 1998. 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. [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. However, the film does not further focuses on the issues with his costume. [80] He would eventually win the role as Parker's bully, Eugene "Flash" Thompson. [83][50], Nicolas Cage, Jason Isaacs and John Malkovich were considered for the role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, but turned down the role. Maguire . [10], J. K. Simmons portrays J. Jonah Jameson, the grouchy publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper who considers Spider-Man a criminal. Comedian Jim Norton shows up in one scene as a truck driver who has an unfavorable opinion of Spider-Man. The original 2002 Spider-Man had a big influence on the Super Hero films that followed. Shooting them together would have resulted in one character being erased from a shot. [116] In April, 4 of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward for their return. This deluxe collector's volume features interviews with Tom Holland (Spider-Man/Peter Parker), Zendaya (MJ), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), and returning Spider-Men Tobey Maguire and . [65] Koepp said that Cameron's script was "influential". You begin to feel it more and embody it more You start to feel pretty at home pretty swiftly. June's 'Scarlet Witch Annual' #1 will serve as a prelude to 'Contest of Chaos,' an interconnected saga that will run across various Marvel Comics annuals this summer. [33][34] The two were not familiar with the character's background and mistook Spider-Man for being similar to a werewolf-like character. The two collaborated on the original Spider-Man trilogy in the 2000s, changing the pop culture landscape by helping usher in the current golden age of superhero movies. He opens up about auditioning, working with his fellow Spider-Men, and what its really like to wear the Spider-Man suit. Despite lunch matches, it still led the weekend box office to a bigger 110% week-to-week increase and a 130% year-on-year increase when Pearl Harbor led the chart during its third week. However, when Jackman arrived to New York to shoot the scene, plans for his appearance didn't materialize because the filmmakers were unable to get the costume Jackman had used in X-Men. [165] The film also broke X-Men's record for having the highest opening weekend for a superhero film. Peter takes Norman's body to the Osborn house and is confronted by Harry, who pulls a gun on him, but Peter escapes. Comenz su carrera con papeles menores en . #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? 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. Its opening screenings in France were a massive 10,645 admissions from 27 screens, beating out the French film Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. The film was set for release in November 2001,[81] but was postponed to be released on May 3, 2002 due to an expected extended post-production schedule. . Spider-Man: No Way Home Crew Image Seems To Confirm Tobey Maguire Casting. We had no money. Christopher Weaver. Later in the film, he designs his own costume and makes it himself. Similar actors include Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, and Jake Gyllenhaal. [162][163] The gross surpassed the previous record holder's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $90.3 million opening; on this, Rick Lyman of The New York Times wrote "while industry executives had expected a strong opening for the film because there was little competition in the marketplace and prerelease polling indicated intense interest from all age groups, no one predicted that Spider-Man would surpass the Harry Potter record. [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. A CGI/spin-off animated series, Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, ran on July to September 2003; it was intended to be the continuation of the first film, and was an alternate sequel to the film unrelated to the events of the later sequels. Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 4 Fan Poster Makes Us Want This Movie More ScreenRant 18:16 11-Feb-23. Peter Parker: [voiceover] Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: "With great power comes great responsibility." [107] The crew returned to Los Angeles where production continued, filming wrapped in October 28, 2001. [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. Everbeck was intended to play Eddie Brock, but his scenes were unreleased; Brock eventually appeared in Spider-Man 3, portrayed by Topher Grace. [146] Over 7 million DVD copies were sold on the first day of release. Both discs feature DVD-ROM features, such as a countdown to Spider-Man 2, record your own commentary and an Activision game. Koepp's rewrite substituted the Green Goblin as the main antagonist and added Doctor Octopus as the secondary antagonist. Spider-Man has been one of the biggest superhero franchises to hit the big screen in the past two decades. 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. [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. Spider-Man in film. [87] Raimi met with Dafoe while he was filming a movie in Spain. Watching him beat criminals and try to win back MJ would be a fun, lower . 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. Their names are Ruby Sweetheart and Otis Tobias Maguire. Its domestic gross was eventually topped by The Dark Knight (2008). John Paxton portrays Bernard Houseman, the butler to the Osborn family. [189][190][191], Internationally, Spider-Man opened in 17 territories in its first week, earning a total of $13.3 million. 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How did you feel when you got the call about this movie? It enabled Tobey and me to have a bit more fun maybe than we wouldve had if we were the ones fully carrying the story. The film also grossed $418,002,176 from its international markets, bringing its worldwide total to $825,025,036[184] making it 2002's third-highest-grossing film behind The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and the 58th-highest-grossing film of all time, worldwide. Spider-Man tells the prototypical Spider-Man origin story: Peter Parker (Maguire), who lives with his aunt and uncle, gets bitten by a radioactive spider. [50] Amy Pascal's choice for director was Sam Raimi. Spider-Man is credited for redefining the modern superhero genre, as well as the summer blockbuster. In an interview with Marvel.com published on Thursday, 'Spider-Man' actor Tobey Maguire said he would continue to appear as Peter Parker in future Marvel movies if he is asked to reprise the role . In 2007, to promote the release of the third film, Spider-Man 3 was released. Harry, who is dating Mary Jane, sees her holding Peter's hand and assumes she has feelings for him. Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Return Must Be More Than Just Secret Wars ScreenRant 15:29 12-Feb-23. 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. "Nothing scarier than playing a giant floating head.. So I decided to screen test and throw my hat in the ring. Watch Everything We Know About 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. All uses of ass, hell, and damn were scrubbed from the movie (i.e. Its distinct ethnic characteristics are credited to Elfman, who spent a year in Africa studying its unique percussion. 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? According to Sony, the trailer did not contain any actual footage from the film itself. February 27th, 2022. [153], The film's American television rights (Fox, TBS/TNT) were sold for $60million. [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. Gain a behind the scenes perspective on the making of Marvel Studios Shang-Chi with this deluxe hardcover chock-full of exclusive concept art. Between Spider-Man movies, Maguire took part in other projects and starred in the drama movies Seabiscuit and The Good German. [180] Within 66 days, it was the fastest film to approach $400 million, tying its record with Titanic. Tobey Maguire has revealed he is keen to "show up" and don the Spider-Man suit in future MCU movies, should the opportunity arise. His other major films include Pleasantville, Ride with the Devil, The Cider House Rules, Wonder Boys, Seabiscuit, The Good German, Brothers, and The Great Gatsby. [48] In 1995, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) acquired 21st Century Film Corporation which had given them access to the previous Spider-Man scripts. [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". [98] The crew wanted her to straighten her teeth but she refused. [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. [156], The film made its Blu-ray debut in 2007 as part of the Spider-Man Trilogy. 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. Upon graduating, Peter begins using his abilities to fight injustice, donning a spandex costume and the masked persona of Spider-Man. [59], Kate Bosworth unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Mary Jane Watson. Agatha Harkness Conjures Up a 'Contest of Chaos' in 'Scarlet Witch Annual' #1, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' #1 Promises No One Is Safe from Grootfall, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania How Baskin-Robbins Scott Lang Made It into the Quantum Realm, Spider-Gwen: A Dance on the Dark Side with 'Shadow Clones', 'Marvel's Voices' Swings into the Spider-Verse with New Heroes, Returning Stars, and More. Posted On: 27th Feb 2022. Tobey Maguire speaks about the allure of reprising his role as Peter Parker in No Way Home and stops short of saying his time as Spider-Man is over. [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. I just wanted to acknowledge that! However, the project would languish in development hell due to licensing and financial issues. Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man, is the titular protagonist of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy and a titular major character in Spider-Man: No Way Home. You might not remember that the 2002 Spider-Man opens with voice-over narration from Tobey Maguire. 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. ", "The "Never Got Made" File #19: Look Out! Tobey's was more natural, fought his villains 1 on 1 and even 2v1 with sandman and venom teaming. [72] The Flatiron Building was used for the Daily Bugle. Watch Who Could Replace Spider-Man in the MCU? 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. Mary Jane confesses to Peter that she loves him. [59] Her hair was dyed in the front and she wore a half-wig. Raimi had used more traditional special effects in his previous films and learned a lot about using computers during production. [134] New teaser posters featuring Spider-Man and the Green Goblin were unveiled in November 2001. Tig Notaro was offered the role by Raimi and auditioned, but lost it to Spencer. Peter gains the upper hand, and Norman reveals himself and begs for forgiveness while subtly getting his glider ready to impale Peter from behind. [195] It was the country's number one film for three weeks until it was displaced by Minority Report. [93] Eliza Dushku,[94] Mena Suvari and Jaime King also auditioned for the role. 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. Endowed with the proportionate powers and abilities of a spider, he used them to become the crime-fighting . Peter Parker is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise-based on the Marvel Comics character of the same namealso known by his alias, Spider-Man.Parker is initially depicted as a student at the Midtown School of Science and Technology who later received spider-like and superhuman abilities after being bitten by a radioactive . 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. I love these films and I love all of the different series. For me as a kid, I was watching Super Hero movies. Also read: When Tobey Maguire was fired as Spider-Man after faking injury to get more money, nearly replaced by Jake Gyllenhaal. Meanwhile, Harry's father Norman Osborn, a scientist and the founder and owner of Oscorp, tries to secure an important military contract. [69] Raimi felt he would stretch the audience's suspension of disbelief too far to have Parker invent mechanical webshooters. Facebook. 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. How did you find working with you fellow Spider-Men, Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire? The most prominent place Tobey Maguire can appear after Spider-Man: No Way Home is Avengers: Secret Wars.Hope that he could return through the multiverse for the epic event has been around since even before Marvel Studios officially announced plans for Avengers: Secret Wars as the final MCU Phase 6 movie. The Koepp script was rewritten by Scott Rosenberg during pre-production and received a dialogue polish from Alvin Sargent during production. [27] Kickboxer Benny "The Jet" Urquidez has an uncredited cameo as a mugger who attacks Mary Jane. 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. [71] Raimi felt adding a third origin story would make the film too complex. I felt like I was an outsider. Kirsten Dunst got the silliest nickname on the Spider-Man movies The Digital Fix 22:10 10-Feb-23. FREE shipping Add to Favorites Spider-Man 2 2004 Sam Raimi Tobey Maguire Marvel 35mm Movie Film Cell Display 8x10 Presentation Ad vertisement by . [128], Danny Elfman composed the music for the film. He established his own production company in 2012 called . Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same title.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. [70][82] Maguire studied spiders and worked with a wire man to simulate the arachnid-like motion and had a special diet, though he tried to be as fit as possible due to being a vegan. [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. So I was excited to get to know these guys more and to see what we could create together. " The story of my . (2025), and the three Spider-Men could be teaming up again. Related: First Look at NEW Marvel 'Spider-Man,' Tom Holland NOT Returning Reports suggest that Sony Pictures is actively working on reuniting Tom Holland . [51] The deal came to effect in March 1999. Mladistv vzhled si sedmatyicetilet Tobey Maguire udrel, Mirek Dun se z nj ale nestal. The Tobey Maguire version of Spider-Man had some of the best villains in any superhero movie. [72] Columbia gave the Writers Guild of America a list of four writers as contributors to the final Spider-Man script: Rosenberg, Sargent and James Cameron, all three of whom voluntarily relinquished credit to the fourth, Koepp. Now, coming February 28th, Titan Books brings Spider-Man No Way Home: The Official Movie Special to fans to go deep into the making of the epic film. Filming took place in Los Angeles and New York City from January to June 2001. 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. 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. It was followed by Spider-Man 2 two years later to promote the release of the second film. 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. There, a genetically engineered "super-spider" bites him, and he falls ill upon returning home. Stanley Anderson plays General Slocum and Jim Ward plays the Project Coordinator. [35], Golan extended his option on Spider-Man during his tenure as CEO of 21st Century Film Corporation. 1. [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.