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Tobey Maguire And This Canceled Actor Beefed It Out During 'Spider-Man' Over Kirsten Dunst

Fans will always argue over who the better 'Spider-Man' is between Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland. Nonetheless, although he isn't cast nearly as much these days, Tobey Maguire persisted moderately the career, with several box office bombs along the way.

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However, as we have noticed with so many other stars in Hollywood, problems can happen in the back of the scenes. That was once the case for Tobey Maguire during 'Spider-Man', as he dated Kirsten Dunst during the primary film. Not most effective did the connection make the director sweat, but it also caused pressure with a certain forged member, who would additionally later expose that like in the film, he also crushed on Dunst.

We'll have a look again at what went on in the back of the scenes and how stress was after all resolved between the two facets.

Both James Franco And Tobey Maguire Weren't Pleased With Their Auditions For 'Spider-Man'

Although the films ended up being mythical whilst making billions mixed on the field office, the road to the film, especially the first one was just a little bumpier.

Starting with James Franco, he had actually auditioned for the role of Peter Parker at the beginning. He nervously awaited the response considering he got the role but in the long run, he was offered another role, as he printed alongside Paly Voice.

"Well, I first auditioned for the role of Peter Parker, which went well,” the “Interview” actor said. “So they spent a lot of money on the sets and cranes, which is unusual for an audition. So I went and did that and was waiting around and biting my nail for six weeks.”

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He didn't get the role but was later offered the part of Harry instead, one that nobody had auditioned for. He was given the role and as for Peter Parker, Tobey Maguire eventually scored the role.

Tobey wasn't necessarily thrilled about the audition process either, as he needed to try out for the role. He admitted his ego took a hit, however, it all worked out in the end.

Although the films ultimately thrived, it seems as though things were tense behind the scenes.

Tobey Maguire And Kirsten Dunst Were Secretly Dating During The First 'Spider-Man'

The two kept things extremely quiet, so much so that the film's director Sam Raimi wasn't even aware of their situation. However, he would become worried about their status, when it was revealed that the two had broken up prior to the second film.

"They apparently started relationship with every other, I feel, in the course of the primary film ... although I did not know it at the time," he added. "But definitely they eventually broke up earlier than the second one movie. I used to be concerned they wouldn't get the similar chemistry again, however it used to be simply me worrying."

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Adding to the drama of it all, James Franco would later reveal after the films that he crushed on Dunst while she dated Tobey Maguire.

This created lots of tension on-set, though, by the time the second film rolled around, it is said that things were finally resolved by all sides.

Nonetheless, when looking back, Franco doesn't have the best memories of his time on-set.

James Franco And Tobey Maguire Weren't Pleased With One Another Given That The Canceled Actor Also Crushed On Kirsten Dunst... Like In The Film

During an interview alongside Playboy, Franco did in fact reveal that he crushed on his co-star during the making of the film, which caused drama and beef between himself and Maguire.

"Tobey and Kirsten was a pair round that time," he said. "I had a weigh down on Kirsten, and I feel I was upset about that as neatly ... Tobey was mad at me for a while. By the second film, we had been cool."

Looking back, although Franco worked things out with his co-stars, he wasn't all that pleased with the experience. The star would reveal alongside The Hollywood Reporter that he did a series of films that he didn't like or cared about, just because he was forced into them by his people. Franco would state that from that point on, he stopped listening to others and did his own thing.

Clearly, looking at his resume, it became obvious that Franco was referencing his time in the Spider-Man films. Though it should be noted that he had nothing but praise for his co-stars, including Tobey and Kirsten. It seems as though James just wasn't a fan of the process as a whole, especially creatively.

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Update: 2024-05-19