[138] Another Spider-Man trailer premiered online on March 27, 2002 and in theaters with the releases of Panic Room and The Rookie just two days later on March 29. [181] Both films held this record for two years before being surpassed by Shrek 2. The original 2002 Spider-Man had a big influence on the Super Hero films that followed. The suit can definitely be a challenge at time when youve got to get into the full thing. [59] In early development, Acheson experimented with a potential helmet-like design for the suit, which was then scrapped. Producer Roger Corman was the first to hold an option on the Spider-Man property and began to develop the film at Orion Pictures. Tobey was hamming it up more here than the other two Spiderman movies. Spider-Man has been one of the biggest superhero franchises to hit the big screen in the past two decades. [70], Rosenberg removed Doctor Octopus and created several new action sequences. Joseph Zito was unwilling to compromise and stepped down as director. Holland's spider man HEAVILY relies on technology/robotics. 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. Peter takes Norman's body to the Osborn house and is confronted by Harry, who pulls a gun on him, but Peter escapes. Ron Perkins portrays Mendel Stromm, Osborn's head scientist, while Gerry Becker and Jack Betts play board members Maximillian Fargas and Henry Balkan. [153], The film's American television rights (Fox, TBS/TNT) were sold for $60million. [30] K. K. Dodds plays Simkins, Scott Spiegel plays a Marine Cop, while Larry Joshua plays a promoter who cheats Parker out of his winnings. Rumor: Tobey wants to return as Spider-Man in future films given the right script. He experiments on himself with an unstable performance-enhancing chemical and goes insane, killing his assistant. Also read: When Tobey Maguire was fired as Spider-Man after faking injury to get more money, nearly replaced by Jake Gyllenhaal. I felt like I was an outsider. Peter pursues the carjacker, only to realize it was the thief he let escape. 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. Its just like, Yes! Its fun and exciting. Comedian Jim Norton shows up in one scene as a truck driver who has an unfavorable opinion of Spider-Man. [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. The following year, 21st Century, Carolco, and Marvel would all file for bankruptcy. [124], Visual effects supervisor John Dykstra was hired to produce the film's visual effects in May 2000. I saw this movie last night at a preview, and I must say I was impressed. [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. [97] Dunst earned the role a month before shooting in an audition in Berlin. In 2002, Sam Raimi revolutionized superhero cinema with Spider-Man. 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. Network special called Spider-Mania and more. [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). [189][190][191], Internationally, Spider-Man opened in 17 territories in its first week, earning a total of $13.3 million. [140] KFC would then follow suit, releasing their own Spider-Man kids meal toys at their locations in the United Kingdom. Raimi wanted to convey the essence of Spider-Man as being, "the transition that occurs between him being a young man going through puberty and being a superhero." Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee was brought on to write a screenplay which featured Cold War themes and Doctor Octopus as the primary antagonist. 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. [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. 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. Raimi had used more traditional special effects in his previous films and learned a lot about using computers during production. While being interviewed by Pete Hammond, along . 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. 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 . 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 . [84][85][86] Willem Dafoe was cast as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in November 2000. [65] Koepp said that Cameron's script was "influential". "[214] The film was nominated for Favorite Movie at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, but lost to Austin Powers in Goldmember. [48] In 1995, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) acquired 21st Century Film Corporation which had given them access to the previous Spider-Man scripts. But before Andrew Garfield and later Tom Holland took on the mantle of Spider-Man, there was Tobey Maguire. In 2007, to promote the release of the third film, Spider-Man 3 was released. [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. At Norman's funeral, Harry swears vengeance on Spider-Man, whom he holds responsible for his father's death. [43][44] James Cameron submitted a treatment to Carolco in 1993,[45] which served as a darker, more mature take on the character's mythos. 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. [46] Cameron had recently completed True Lies for 20th Century Fox as part of a production deal with the studio. [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. Tobey Maguire is known for his roles in Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Spider-Man 2. Peter gains the upper hand, and Norman reveals himself and begs for forgiveness while subtly getting his glider ready to impale Peter from behind. Spider-Man in film. The 580-piece suit took half an hour to put on. [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. Then Who is the best Spider-Man actor? The acting of all the cast was good, especially William Dafoe. [112] Maguire also said that he was gasping for air. [109] Raimi rented out a Warner Bros. tobey Maguire. to be Digitally Removed From SPIDER-MAN", "After Sept. 11, Twin Towers Onscreen Are a Tribute and a Painful Reminder", "Columbia Fined For Safety Violation That Led To Death", "Inside 'Spider-Man's Upside-Down Kiss and Why Kirsten Dunst Joked She Gave CPR to Tobey Maguire (Flashback) | Entertainment Tonight", "Kissing upside down not a turn-on for Spider-Man", "The Final Days of Randy 'Macho Man' Savage", "29 Things We Learned from the 'Spider-Man' Commentary", "7 Bizarre Stories of Stolen Movie Props", "Dafoe's Role as Green Goblin Isn't the Stretch It Might Seem", "He has radioactive blood, now about those pecs", "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Update", "From 'Spider-Man' to 'Doctor Strange': How Sam Raimi Conquered the Superhero Multiverse (Again)", "Danny Elfman's Original Motion Picture Score", "Sony Pictures recalls Spider-Man promotional material featuring WTC", "Spider-Man in Limbo after New York tragedy", "Official Spider-Man Teaser Trailer Spins into Web and Theaters", "Spider-Man Caught up in New York Destruction", "Sony Pulls Spider-Man Teaser Trailer & Poster", "Spidey Trailer Slings Web Debut Wednesday", "Carl's Jr., Hardee's to Promote "Spider-Man" Movie", "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; For marketers, risky bets on 'Spider-Man' tie-ins look promising", "Case study from the British Board of Film Classification", "DVD Sales Trend More Than Hollywood Hype", "Spider-Man Backers Spin Huge Money Web with Sequel", "UK Film Council Statistical Yearbook: Annual Review 2004/05", "In a Weekend, 'Spider-Man' Jump-Starts The Summer", "Spider-Man (2002) Daily Box Office Results | Chart View", "Spider-Man (2002) Weekend Box Office Results", "Weekend Report: 'Avatar' Rocks New Year's", "Top Grossing Movies in a Single Day at the Box Office", "20 years ago, the best superhero franchise of all time changed movies forever", "Superhero Origin Movies at the Box Office", "Comic Book Adaptation Movies at the Box Office", "Spider-man spins web of records in 17 territories", "Spider-Man sets yet more international records", "Spider-Man takes Spain's opening gross record - by a whisker", "Spidey meets his match in UK soccer fever", "Record-breaking Spider-Man sets new precedent in India", "Spider-Man (2002) International Box Office Results", "Jumanji Overtakes Spider-Man as Sony's Biggest Domestic Box Office Release Ever", "The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners", "SPIDER-MAN BEFORE INSOMNIAC: A LOOK BACK AT PAST GAMES", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spider-Man_(2002_film)&oldid=1142363304, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 00:23. The thief flees but dies after falling out a window. How did it feel to put on the Spider-Man suit again? [16][17] Michael Papajohn appears as "The Carjacker", the robber who kills Ben Parker. Save Article. You begin to feel it more and embody it more You start to feel pretty at home pretty swiftly. Posted On: 27th Feb 2022. Similar actors include Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, and Jake Gyllenhaal. [116] In April, 4 of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward for their return. He minus well be Iron-Man Jr. Not to mention the web shooters. But I got a really good vibe from Tom and a really good vibe from Tobey. [80] He would eventually win the role as Parker's bully, Eugene "Flash" Thompson. [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. [27] Kickboxer Benny "The Jet" Urquidez has an uncredited cameo as a mugger who attacks Mary Jane. You might not remember that the 2002 Spider-Man opens with voice-over narration from Tobey Maguire. [87] Raimi met with Dafoe while he was filming a movie in Spain. They fight, and Peter is wounded. Now, coming February 28th, Titan Books bringsSpider-Man No Way Home: The Official Movie Specialto fans to go deep into the making of the epic film. 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. All uses of ass, hell, and damn were scrubbed from the movie (i.e. 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. Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland; Comments. 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. [157] Just three years later, it was released as a separate Blu-ray on November 16, 2010. [122], To create Spider-Man's costume, Maguire was fitted for the skintight suit, being covered with layers of substance to create the suit's shape. The Spider-Man: No Way Home ending left things unclear for all the Spider-Man actors we love across the multiverse. [159] Spider-Man was also included in the Spider-Man Legacy Collection, which includes 5 Spider-Man films in a 4K UHD Blu-ray collection, which was released on October 17, 2017. For that reason alone, Maguire became the template for . [22] R&B/soul singer Macy Gray appears as herself performing at the World Unity Fair. 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. [156], The film made its Blu-ray debut in 2007 as part of the Spider-Man Trilogy. Tobey Maguire "Spider-Man" AUTOGRAPH Signed Custom Framed 11x14 Display Ad vertisement by TopPixAutographs. [10], J. K. Simmons portrays J. Jonah Jameson, the grouchy publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper who considers Spider-Man a criminal. [54] The final blow came in March 1999, when Sony traded the Casino Royale film rights to MGM for the company's own Spider-Man project, thus starting right to production. it would appear here. [98] The crew wanted her to straighten her teeth but she refused. [175] This made it the fastest film to cross the $200 million mark, surpassing Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. He has been suggested by fans for 5,895 roles on myCast, including Best in Best & Worst Comic Book Castings. [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. So I was excited to get to know these guys more and to see what we could create together. [26] One of the stunt performers in this film is actor Johnny Tri Nguyen. Joe Manganiello portrays Parker's bully and rival Flash Thompson, while Sally Livingstone portrays Liz Allan. For scenes in which Spider-Man would take his mask off, there was an alternate suit where the mask was a separate piece. Even if she suspects he's Peter Parker, she doesn't try to find out. Watch Who Could Replace Spider-Man in the MCU? Watch Who Was Almost Cast in the Spider-Man Films? Maguire always intended to return for a fourth Spider-Man movie after 2007's . [59], Kate Bosworth unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Mary Jane Watson. [195] It was the country's number one film for three weeks until it was displaced by Minority Report. " The story of my . 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. We all came with our own history and with our own relationship to the character in our own films. However, the film does not further focuses on the issues with his costume. 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. Jeho nejslavnj role se mu zdla bt mlo placen . Maguire . [50], Cameron's work became the basis of David Koepp's first draft screenplay, often word for word. [20] Raimi originally thought Stan Lee doing a cameo in the film was a bad idea. Meet Hallows' Eve, encounter some villainous Gwen Stacy clones, travel to the depths of space with Cosmic Ghost Rider,and more in this week's comics! [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. Spider-Man is credited for redefining the modern superhero genre, as well as the summer blockbuster. [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. [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. [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. One of the biggest sources of mayhem in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Multiverse was when all three Spider-Mans came together in Spider-Man: No Way Home,and all the Peter Parkers faced a multitude of villains from across the Multiverse. 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. Studio lot for the set to use to film the upside down kiss scene. "[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. He was a high school student who was bitten by a genetically altered "super" spider while on a school field trip. [184] It held the record for most tickets sold by a comic book movie until The Dark Knight topped it in 2008. [146] Over 7 million DVD copies were sold on the first day of release. 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. [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. [185] Additionally, it was the highest-grossing Sony film of all time, beating out Men in Black. Evangeline Lilly who stars as Hope Van Dyne, aka Wasp, joins us live from the premiere of Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, to discuss Hope's journey, and the evolution of the family dynamics in the film. [144][145], Spider-Man was released on DVD and VHS on November 1, 2002 in North America and Australia, and on November 25, 2002 in the UK. [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. John Paxton portrays Bernard Houseman, the butler to the Osborn family. [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. #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? [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. 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. Norman then throws him into a nearby abandoned building and brutally beats him. [172] For three years, the film would hold the record for having the highest Friday gross until 2005 when it was overtaken by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Moments later, he discovers Ben was carjacked and killed. [165] The film also broke X-Men's record for having the highest opening weekend for a superhero film. Its opening screenings in France were a massive 10,645 admissions from 27 screens, beating out the French film Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. Spider-Man (2002) Sony Pictures. "[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. We Have got 7 pic about Spider Man 3 Tobey Maguire Dance images, photos, pictures, backgrounds, and more. At this point, James Cameron had abandoned the project and began work on Titanic. Plus, Russia and Yugoslavia had the third best all time film opening. February 27th, 2022. Charlie Sheen and Edward Furlong were also in consideration for Cameron's Spider-Man. Tom Holland. 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. Tobey Maguire on identifying with Peter Parker. When a thief robs the promoter's office, Peter allows him to escape. Between Spider-Man movies, Maguire took part in other projects and starred in the drama movies Seabiscuit and The Good German. Raimi did not want it to feel entirely like animation, so none of the shots were 100% computer-generated. Endowed with the proportionate powers and abilities of a spider, he used them to become the crime-fighting . [50] Marvel would emerge from bankruptcy in 1998 and declare that Menahem Golan's option had expired and that the rights had reverted to them. [147] The film would hold the record for having the highest single-day DVD sales until it was taken by Finding Nemo in 2003. Such as png, jpg, animated gifs, pic art, symbol, blackandwhite, images, etc. [111] Dunst also admitted shooting the scene was "awful". [35], Golan extended his option on Spider-Man during his tenure as CEO of 21st Century Film Corporation. [164] It surpassed The Lost World: Jurassic Park for having the largest May opening weekend. Their names are Ruby Sweetheart and Otis Tobias Maguire. [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 Tobey Maguire version of Spider-Man had some of the best villains in any superhero movie. Supporting actors James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris Producers Laura Ziskin, Ian Bryce Studio Columbia Pictures Rating . [187] The film sold an estimated 69,484,700 tickets in the US. [59] In addition, Dykstra's crew had to composite areas of New York City and replaced every car in shots with digital models. When the film was released, it was ranked number one at the box office, beating The Scorpion King. He opens up about auditioning, working with his fellow Spider-Men, and what its really like to wear the Spider-Man suit. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe was released in 2007, the games borrow the film characters, and it serves as non-canon plot of the film series. [72] After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, certain sequences were re-filmed, and certain images of the Twin Towers were digitally erased from the film. Tom Hollands experienced Spider-Man who has fought Cap, Bucky, Falcon, Thanos, Vulture, Shocker and Mysterio = Can't beat Goblin until he's literally filled with rage and wanting to murder him. The game has many scenes and villains that did not appear in the film. [213][214] While only Danny Elfman brought home a Saturn Award, Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst were all nominated for their respective positions.