“He wanted to do that with Stanley”: Michael Jackson Almost Stole Tobey Maguire’s First Ever Spider-Man Status With a Genius Idea to Buy Marvel
In 2002, director Sam Raimi gave one of Marvel’s iconic superheroes a face through the casting of Tobey Maguire as the first live-action Spider-Man. Maguire’s innocent charm and endearing personality fit the bill perfectly with regard to the image of character made famous by Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko.
Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (image courtesy: Sony Pictures)
Among the many stars who would have shown interest to be cast in this marquee role, one of the names that would never have crossed anyone’s mind was pop legend Michael Jackson. According to reports, the singing superstar was extremely keen to be cast as Spider-Man and was even willing to go to ingenious monetary lengths to ensure that his dream came true. But it was not meant to be.
Michael Jackson Had a Grand Plan to Play Spider-Man Before Tobey Maguire
While Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have famously...
Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (image courtesy: Sony Pictures)
Among the many stars who would have shown interest to be cast in this marquee role, one of the names that would never have crossed anyone’s mind was pop legend Michael Jackson. According to reports, the singing superstar was extremely keen to be cast as Spider-Man and was even willing to go to ingenious monetary lengths to ensure that his dream came true. But it was not meant to be.
Michael Jackson Had a Grand Plan to Play Spider-Man Before Tobey Maguire
While Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have famously...
- 26/05/2024
- di Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
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