Tobey Maguire Breaks Silence On Spider-Man: No Way Home Return

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Tobey Maguire discusses the powerfully emotional experience of filming his surprise return for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Maguire first took on the role of Peter Parker under the direction of Sam Raimi in 2002's Spider-Man, and reprised the role in two sequels, 2004's Spider-Man 2 and 2007's Spider-Man 3. He was intended to star in a fourth film as the wall-crawler, which even went as far as having concept art and a full script, but when negotiations with Raimi fell through, Maguire also walked away. Afterwards, the franchise was rebooted, spawning 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield as the titular hero. The British-American actor played the character in two films, with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 being panned by critics and audiences, leading to another reboot.

Tom Holland was the next actor to tackle the part, which also saw Spider-Man brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2016's Captain America: Civil War. Holland then began his series of films with 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, which was a massive success, leading to 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home. The newest film in the franchise, Spider-Man: No Way Home, sought to raise the bar, embracing the multiverse storyline currently running in the MCU. Utilizing that storytelling device, Holland's Spider-Man got the opportunity to meet Maguire and Garfield's iterations of the characters, which saw them facing off against five villains that also came from earlier films. Maguire and Garfield's involvement was kept under wraps, and despite rumors, it was still able to wow audiences.

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Now, Maguire finally opens up about his experience on set. A little over a month since the