Tobey Maguire Finally Breaks Silence on ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
The originator of the beloved Marvel character on the big screen, Tobey Maguire finally breaks his silence on Spider-Man: No Way Home.
There are fewer more iconic roles or more recognizable portrayals than that of Tobey Maguire’s iteration of the character in Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man.
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What was still an unproven idea, Raimi and Maguire became the director/ star duo behind the proof of concept for comic book adaptations to film.
After bringing the character to life 20 years ago, Maguire reprised the now-legendary role for the MCU’s Spider-Man: No Way Home in one of the greatest outings for the hero yet.
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Maguire joined Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland to bring fans a celebration for the character’s 20 years of history on the big screen.
Although the multiversal, live-action, Spider-Man film was perhaps Hollywood’s worst kept secret, Tobey Maguire finally breaks his silence on Spider-Man: No Way Home, and doning on the famous suit once more.
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Speaking with the Spider-Man official Youtube channel, Maguire stated, “I went and had a meeting with Amy and Kevin. Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige had talked about…They sort of just teased it. I think Amy was like, We’d love to talk to you, and you know what this is about.'”
Speaking of his feelings after that initial meeting, Maguire knew he wanted in, “I was intrigued immediately. In that conversation, the intention, the kind of love and celebration of these movies, and what it meant I think to Amy and Kevin was apparent.”
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“To me, when artists or people who are um steering the creative process have a kind of authentic, genuine intent of celebration and love,” Maguire continued, “it just was so apparent in both of them that I just wanted to join that. ”
Speaking of joining Andrew and Tom in reprising their collective roles for the film, Maguire noted, “it was really about getting together with these people and revisiting what was part of my history and getting a chance to like come together.”
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Maguire concluded, “There are personal things too, which are kind of resolutions or a way to revisit and… I’m not quite sure how to put it. It’s just to get back into that and I don’t want to say close the chapter…But revisit and have certain resolutions and just join in this loving creative spirit.”
Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland helped to craft what is perhaps the greatest Peter Parker story ever told, and it certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the man who first donned the costume 20 years ago.
