

It is strongly rumoured that the film will bring back both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's versions of the character. Tom Holland was hired to play the role, and will soon return in Spider-Man: No Way Home. I am excited to see the next chapter unfold in this incredible story.”Īlso read: The real reason Tobey Maguire didn’t return for Spider-Man 4, was replaced by Andrew GarfieldĪfter Andrew Garfield's two-film run, Spider-Man was once again rebooted, this time as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Beyond the films themselves, I have formed some deep and lasting friendships. Shortly after the film's cancellation was announced, Tobey Maguire released the following statement: "I am so proud of what we accomplished with the Spider-Man franchise over the last decade. If Tobey and me, and all the producers, like the story for two pictures and Amy wanted to do it, then we would do it.”

Probably only Peter Jackson knows how hard something like that would be. Raimi even discussed the possibility of making Spider-Man 4 and 5 back-to-back, and told MTV in a 2008 interview, “It would be a real endurance test. Shortly after the release of Spider-Man 3 in 2007, Raimi and Maguire signed on to return for the fourth film, with Maguire rumoured to be making $50 million for the job. I have fun with those movies, I really do."Īlso read: When Tobey Maguire was fired as Spider-Man after faking injury to get more money, nearly replaced by Jake Gyllenhaal How do we press this? How do we make this more exciting? How do we make it more fun? How do we evolve the character and make it a rich story? And how do I make it interesting for myself? So I appreciate that, too. Sam and myself, we have a certain banter, or dynamic that's fun and funny, and I love collaborating with him. At the same time, there are certain dynamics and relationships that have continuity. Each movie is different, we evolve as people. It's fun to be a part of that joy for people." He recalled that after the first Spider-Man film was released, 'a bunch' of them took a bus and 'rode around and went to a couple of theatres' to watch fans enjoying the film.Īsked specifically about the fourth film, he said, "Yeah, it's great. "Spider-Man, I love that people are having a collective, escapist experience, en masse.
