Directors Roland Emmerich, Ang Lee, Chris Columbus, Barry Sonnenfeld, Tim Burton, Michael Bay, Jan de Bont, M. Night Shyamalan, Tony Scott, and David Fincher were considered to direct the project before Raimi was hired as director in 2000. When a thief robs the promoter's office, Peter allows him to escape. Producer Roger Corman was the first to hold an option on the Spider-Man property and began to develop the film at Orion Pictures. [197] The total number of international markets that generated grosses in excess of $10million include Australia ($16.9million), Brazil ($17.4million), France, Algeria, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia ($32.9million), Germany ($30.7million), Italy ($20.8million), Japan ($56.2million), Mexico ($31.2million), South Korea ($16.98million), Spain ($23.7million), and the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta ($45.8million).[198]. [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". 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. 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. 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. We caught up with Ant-Man himself, Paul Rudd, and the red carpet premiere of Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to discuss the new challenges Scott Lang is facing, and what it's like to travel to a secret dimension. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. [28] R.C. The game has many scenes and villains that did not appear in the film. Spider-Man has been one of the biggest superhero franchises to hit the big screen in the past two decades. 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 . Despite this, North Norfolk and Breckland District Councils, in East Anglia, changed it to a "PG", and Tameside council, Manchester, denoted it a "PG-12". 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. 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. [50] Cameron's versions of the Marvel villains Electro and Sandman remained the antagonists. As for the second disc, the special features are an HBO special called The Making of Spider-Man, The Evolution of Spider-Man, outtakes, screen tests, an 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. [46] Cameron had recently completed True Lies for 20th Century Fox as part of a production deal with the studio. [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. [114] Randy Savage refused a Stunt Double to do a mid-flip so Savage did the stunt and injured himself. A month later in May, "Cool Combos for Kids" would feature one of four different toys highlighting Spider-Man or his nemesis, the Green Goblin. Everbeck was intended to play Eddie Brock, but his scenes were unreleased; Brock eventually appeared in Spider-Man 3, portrayed by Topher Grace. [83][50], Nicolas Cage, Jason Isaacs and John Malkovich were considered for the role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, but turned down the role. Peter gains the upper hand, and Norman reveals himself and begs for forgiveness while subtly getting his glider ready to impale Peter from behind. Filming took place in Los Angeles and New York City from January to June 2001. Thinking the only way to defeat Peter is to attack those special to him, Norman later attacks May, forcing her to be hospitalized. Do I want to take on this responsibility? But then, of course, I did want to! Rumor claims Spider-Man 4 will feature a young . Stanley Anderson plays General Slocum and Jim Ward plays the Project Coordinator. [10], J. K. Simmons portrays J. Jonah Jameson, the grouchy publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper who considers Spider-Man a criminal. In the version that showed on Cartoon Network, there were many cuts for time, violence, and swearing. Cameron's treatment also featured heavy profanity, and a sex scene between Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson atop the Brooklyn Bridge. [182], At the box office, Spider-Man became 2002's highest-grossing film with $407,022,860 in the U.S. and Canada, defeating The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Attack of the Clones. 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. 5 out of 5 stars (26) $ 950.00. [194] Meanwhile, Spider-Man would go on to unleash new opening records in the UK during the 2002 FIFA World Cup soccer game. 2. Related: First Look at NEW Marvel 'Spider-Man,' Tom Holland NOT Returning Reports suggest that Sony Pictures is actively working on reuniting Tom Holland . During the dinner, Norman sees the wound and realizes Peter's identity. So I was excited to get to know these guys more and to see what we could create together. In this version, Peter Parker receives his spider-like abilities from a cyclotron experiment. [59] As production neared, Ziskin hired award-winning writer Alvin Sargent, to polish the dialogue, primarily between Parker and Mary Jane. 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"[201] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, has assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". One of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood Maguire has also tried his hand at production for a few movies. TopPixAutographs. Tobey Maguire is an actor best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002-2007). No Way Home introduces MCU Peter Parker to Sam Raimi's Peter, aka Tobey Maguire, and Marc Webb's Peter Parker, aka Andrew Garfield. 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. Cant-miss news and updates from across the Marvel Universe! [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. [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. [154] Related gross toy sales were $109million. Maguire starred as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in three Spider-Man movies directed by Sam Raimi: 2002's Spider-Man, 2004's Spider-Man 2 and . " The story of my . [50] Dafoe also wanted the costume to be flexible enough to allow him to do splits. For that reason alone, Maguire became the template for . Peter, however, feels he must protect her from the unwanted attention of his enemies, so he hides his true feelings and tells Mary Jane that they can only be friends. Spider-Man became the highest-grossing superhero film of all time at the time of its release, both domestically and worldwide. [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. With a box office gross of over $825 million worldwide, it was the third highest-grossing film of 2002, the highest-grossing superhero film and the sixth highest-grossing film overall at the time of its release. [50], Cameron's work became the basis of David Koepp's first draft screenplay, often word for word. Ultimately, it was rated "PG-13" for "stylized violence and action". [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. While visting Aunt May at the hosptial, Mary Jane admits her infatuation with Spider-Man who has rescued her on numerous ocassions and asks Peter whether Spider-Man ever asked about her. The thief flees but dies after falling out a window. The BBFC defended its decision, arguing that the film could have been given a "15". [63] He had been a fan of the comic book during his youth, and his passion for Spider-Man earned him the job. I worked hard at it, but then it was just about throwing it away and seeing what happened. 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. Which characters were adapted from the Spider-Man comic books? [52], While John Calley was in work, training at Columbia, he sought with Kevin McClory's claim to develop an unofficial James Bond movie franchise, partially based on the material used on Thunderball, and also had the rights to the novel Casino Royale. The film chronicles Spider-Man's origin story and early superhero career. Mary Jane confesses to Peter that she loves him. [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. [164] It surpassed The Lost World: Jurassic Park for having the largest May opening weekend. The scene also required shooting in Downey, California. [153], The film's American television rights (Fox, TBS/TNT) were sold for $60million. [59], Kate Bosworth unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Mary Jane Watson. The 580-piece suit took half an hour to put on. 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 . 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 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. "[206] The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt thought: "the filmmakers' imaginations work in overdrive from the clever design of the cobwebby opening credits and Spider-Man and M.J.'s upside down kissafter one of his many rescues of herto a finale that leaves character relationships open ended for future adventures. The reason it works? [123] One concept costume designer James Acheson became fond of was the idea of having a red emblem over a black costume. Moments later, he discovers Ben was carjacked and killed. Tobey Maguire siap untuk kembali membintangi Spider Man jika diminta oleh Marvel Studios [91][92] Kate Hudson turned down the role. [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. Peter Parker: [voiceover] Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: "With great power comes great responsibility." He is a high school student living in Queens, NYC, who acquired superhuman abilities after receiving a bite from an experimental spider during a school field trip. There, a genetically engineered "super-spider" bites him, and he falls ill upon returning home. Its just like, Yes! Its fun and exciting. "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. [136] It made its theatrical debut six days later with the opening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The Spider-Man: No Way Home ending left things unclear for all the Spider-Man actors we love across the multiverse. . [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. [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". Norman tells Peter not to reveal his identity as the Goblin to Harry before dying. Who am I? Hear the full story on '#10Questions With @KyleBrandt' here:", "Hugh Jackman, 'Prisoners' Star, On His Everlasting Love for Wolverine", "Spider Man Twin Tower Trailers Scrapped", "W.T.C. [127] When two studio executives were shown shots of the computer generated character, they believed it was actually Maguire performing stunts. Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland; Comments. Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe were the only actors who reprised their roles from the film. [205] Owen Gleiberman, of Entertainment Weekly, had mixed feelings about the casting, particularly Tobey Maguire. [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. [96] Dunst decided to audition after learning Maguire had been cast, feeling the film would have a more independent feel. [Spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home obviously follow.] [31], In the early 1980s, Marvel Comics was in negotiations with film producers to bring their flagship character Spider-Man to the big screen. However, the project would languish in development hell due to licensing and financial issues. The film also held the record as Sony's highest-grossing film domestically until 2018, when it was finally surpassed by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($404.5million). If Tobey's Spider-Man and Hollands Spider-Man fought each other. Jameson dubs the mysterious killer the "Green Goblin.". They fight, and Peter is wounded. Peter takes Norman's body to the Osborn house and is confronted by Harry, who pulls a gun on him, but Peter escapes. Barney Cohen was brought in to do a rewrite which added humor, additional action scenes, and a supporting villain. [93] Eliza Dushku,[94] Mena Suvari and Jaime King also auditioned for the role. Comedian Jim Norton shows up in one scene as a truck driver who has an unfavorable opinion of Spider-Man. When the film was released, it was ranked number one at the box office, beating The Scorpion King. Watch Who Was Almost Cast in the Spider-Man Films? [71] Raimi felt adding a third origin story would make the film too complex. As Peter leaves, he recalls Ben's words and accepts his new responsibility as Spider-Man. I think what happened to me made me develop this street sense of watching people and working out what made them tick, wondering whether I could trust them or not. At this point, James Cameron had abandoned the project and began work on Titanic. [Laughs] I got the call and was immediately open about coming to do this. At Thanksgiving dinner, Peter's Aunt May invites Mary Jane, Harry, and Norman. Although playing Peter Parker made him a widely-known name, Maguire's post . [23] Lucy Lawless also appears as a punk rock girl who says "Guy with eight hands sounds hot. He was a high school student who was bitten by a genetically altered "super" spider while on a school field trip. Its opening screenings in France were a massive 10,645 admissions from 27 screens, beating out the French film Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. The Goblin offers Peter a place at his side, but he refuses. Christopher Weaver hasn't written a bio just yet, but if they had. "[204] USA Today critic Mike Clark believed the casting rivaled that of Christopher Reeve as 1978's Superman. The following year, 21st Century, Carolco, and Marvel would all file for bankruptcy. The acting of all the cast was good, especially William Dafoe. Watch Everything We Know About 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. [98] The crew wanted her to straighten her teeth but she refused. [59] Sony made overtures to Law about Spider-Man. 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Raimi had used more traditional special effects in his previous films and learned a lot about using computers during production. I just wanted to acknowledge that! [133] Both the trailer and poster were removed after the events of the attacks, but can be found online. It scored the second-highest opening in Iceland, Singapore and South Korea. 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. As of 2020, it is still the sixth highest grossing comic book movie of all time adjusted for inflation. John Paxton portrays Bernard Houseman, the butler to the Osborn family. Now his ground-breaking incarnation of the web-slinger is back as part of the multi-verse shattering Spider-Man: No Way Home. Such as png, jpg, animated gifs, pic art, symbol, blackandwhite, images, etc. [178] Spider-Man would beat another record that was previously held by The Phantom Menace, becoming the quickest film to hit $300 million in just 22 days. [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. Kirsten Dunst got the silliest nickname on the Spider-Man movies The Digital Fix 22:10 10-Feb-23. I saw this movie last night at a preview, and I must say I was impressed. Upon discovering that Oscorp's board plans to oust him to sell the company to Quest, Norman assassinates them. Tobey Maguire. Pinterest. When they called initially, I was like finally! [124], Visual effects supervisor John Dykstra was hired to produce the film's visual effects in May 2000. [213][214] While only Danny Elfman brought home a Saturn Award, Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst were all nominated for their respective positions. [21], Octavia Spencer appears as a staff member at Parker's wrestling match. Its domestic gross was eventually topped by The Dark Knight (2008). 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. "[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. He was upset Spider-Man 4 got canceled. Doctor Octopus served as the antagonist and was written as Parker's mentor turned enemy. It was designed as a single piece, including the mask. You might not remember that the 2002 Spider-Man opens with voice-over narration from Tobey Maguire. 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. Three actors have played Peter Parker in significant blockbuster establishments. Plus, Russia and Yugoslavia had the third best all time film opening. But I got a really good vibe from Tom and a really good vibe from Tobey. 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. [50][89] Dafoe insisted on wearing the uncomfortable costume as he felt that a stuntman would not convey the character's necessary body language. [26] One of the stunt performers in this film is actor Johnny Tri Nguyen. [104][105][106] Sony's Stage 29 was used for Parker's Forest Hills home, and Stage 27 was used for the wrestling sequence where Parker takes on Bonesaw McGraw (Randy Savage). [202] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. [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. I think from that place, everything flowed. Our source shared that because of the huge success Sony has recently seen with Spider-Man, they are considering making Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 4. 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. Spider-Man Tobey Maguire Quizzes. [184] It held the record for most tickets sold by a comic book movie until The Dark Knight topped it in 2008. 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. 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. Ive heard people talk about how our Sam Raimi movies were some kind of influential turning point in these movies, which is really sweet and feels like an honor. Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same title. Kritika Kumari - December 18, 2021. [60] Burton expressed a lack of interest by remarking that he was "just A DC guy", given his past work in Batman and Batman Returns. [103], Principal photography officially began on January 8, 2001, in Culver City, California. Carolco set a $50 million budget for Spider-Man, but progress stalled when Golan sued Carolco for attempting to make the film without his involvement. Tig Notaro was offered the role by Raimi and auditioned, but lost it to Spencer. The studio announced they were not hiring Cameron himself to direct the film nor would they be using his script. Warned by his spider-sense, Peter dodges the attack, and the glider impales Norman instead. Charlie Sheen and Edward Furlong were also in consideration for Cameron's Spider-Man. [66] Koepp pitched the idea of having Peter Parker not getting his Spider-Man suit until after the film's first forty five minutes so they could stretch out the origin story and that Peter and Mary Jane would not get together at the end, feeling that them ending apart was romantic. [50] Bentley turned down the role as he wasn't interested doing Superhero movies. In 2007, to promote the release of the third film, Spider-Man 3 was released. [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. Check out an all-new variant cover for 'Amazing Spider-Man' #26, on sale May 31. (2025), and the three Spider-Men could be teaming up again. And in that 2002 film, fans fell in love with the first big-screen iteration of Peter Parker, played by a 26-year-old Tobey Maguire.