Jake Gyllenhaal finally got his chance to play a major role in a Spider-Man movie when he starred as Quentin Beck alongside Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Far From Home, but he came agonizingly close to suiting up as the web-slinging superhero himself in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 after Tobey Maguire was almost forced to drop out of the role.
Maguire initially signed a three-picture deal to portray Peter Parker, but after suffering some serious back injuries during the filming of horse racing drama Seabiscuit in 2002, there was genuine concern that he wouldn’t be physically capable of being strapped into a wire rig and getting thrown around the Spider-Man 2 set.
The studio started to panic, and they lined Gyllenhaal up as his replacement after being impressed by the rising star’s performances in the likes of Donnie Darko and Moonlight Mile. Of course, Maguire...
Maguire initially signed a three-picture deal to portray Peter Parker, but after suffering some serious back injuries during the filming of horse racing drama Seabiscuit in 2002, there was genuine concern that he wouldn’t be physically capable of being strapped into a wire rig and getting thrown around the Spider-Man 2 set.
The studio started to panic, and they lined Gyllenhaal up as his replacement after being impressed by the rising star’s performances in the likes of Donnie Darko and Moonlight Mile. Of course, Maguire...
- 10/27/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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