The Amazing Spider-Man Isn't Tobey Too Old?

[Catman]

Tobey is turning 34 in June. Hasn't he gotten a little too old for the role of a 19-20 year old college student? Now, I'm not saying that they should re-cast him but they should seriously considering fast-forwarding the timeline in part 4. The movie can't take place a year after part 3 without people rolling their eyes. This isn't Smallville.

 

[boog_spin]

haha yeh they might want to avance the timeline a little...watched the 1st one the other day...he looks alot younger...but thats what 8 years does to you i guess haha

 

[[A]]

I hope they finally make a Spider-Man movie with Spidey in his 30s..

 

[Construct]

I suspect that may be a reason why 4 and 5 are being filmed back-to-back, to preserve his aging. I also suspect that Peter will have already graduated from graduate school(?) and be working a full-time job (or trying to find/keep one), so at the same time, his age won't be as much of an issue then.

 

[Catman]

and be working a full-time job (or trying to find/keep one)

Didn't he get a full-time gig at the end of Spidey 3? That's what the whole Eddie Brock drama was about if I recall correctly.

 

[Road Warrior]

I hope they finally make a Spider-Man movie with Spidey in his 30s..

Kirsten can finally have her Spider-Babies.

 

[shinlyle]

Honestly, I think they should advance the timeline a year or two, and do like in the comics, and have him drop out of college...using the movie to explain why.

Maybe Dr. Conners loses his job, and can no longer vouch for Peter, or maybe Conners's experiments with the symbiote are discovered, and Peter is trying to help Conners with his research away from ESU, only to ahve the Lizard experiment happen...and then Kraven is sent to the city by an investor who was funding Conners's research to reign in the "test subject".

Kraven fights the Lizard, only to be interrupted by Spider-man. Kraven then makes Spider-man his target, and goes after him.

You could even have the investor be someone mysterious...someone calling himself the "Master Planner"...t:...and that could lead into part 5.

I can dream, man!

 

[Scarlet Spider]

Tobey is turning 34 in June. Hasn't he gotten a little too old for the role of a 19-20 year old college student? Now, I'm not saying that they should re-cast him but they should seriously considering fast-forwarding the timeline in part 4. The movie can't take place a year after part 3 without people rolling their eyes. This isn't Smallville.

It's doesn't matter if Tobey is in his mid-thirties. He still looks like a college kid due to his youthful looks. How old an actor is and how old an actor looks are two entirely different things. The former isn't nearly as important as the latter.

 

[webhead731]

I totally agree with BenReilly. I just thinking it.

They should not fast foward it more than a year really. Show people still kind of grieving over Harry.

Tobey looks really young for his age. I easily took him as 20 in Spider-Man 3.

 

[FaT_tONle]

If they are doing them back to back it shouldn't be a complete travesty... I doubt part 6 will even happen. Have him in graduate school or something... or working as something more substantial than a pizza boy.

 

[Construct]

Didn't he get a full-time gig at the end of Spidey 3? That's what the whole Eddie Brock drama was about if I recall correctly.

That may be true (I don't remember what actually happened), but I'm thinking that Peter would be searching for a job that tied in to his degree (something science-related I presume).

 

[Spider-Fan83]

ya, if he was indeed able to keep the staff job, (with doubt the pay, as he demanded) I'd like to see his living conditions improved abit

that ***** hole apartment of his is just depressing
(though, I would miss, Mr. Ditkovich & Ursula)

 

[D-Man22]

Wait a minute. So Tobey is reprising his role as spidey? Since when was this confirmed?

 

[NewYorkSpider]

If they are doing them back to back it shouldn't be a complete travesty... I doubt part 6 will even happen. Have him in graduate school or something... or working as something more substantial than a pizza boy.

I think the only way a part 6 happens is if Tobey agrees to do it.

 

[CFE]

Wait a minute. So Tobey is reprising his role as spidey? Since when was this confirmed?

Tobey said he'd return if Raimi did...Raimi has been confirmed to direct...'Cause and Effect.'

 

[JerseyJoker]

Tobey even confirmed it somewhere too.

That was one thing i so found out of place was Pete still in college, i really hope they do a jumpfoward in 4 to show he has graduated, and still got a bad living situation, but no more school.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Well, I think that's why Sony wants to film 4 and 5 back to back. Though, Tobey doesn't really look old at all.

 

[CFE]

Agreed...he didn't look much older going from "1" to "2"...although he aged a tad going into "3."

But I'm sure he'll be fine.

 

[JerseyJoker]

I dont think he look to old for the part, its only when you put him in a younger setting like thinking he still would be in college, it stands out.

Its not like between movies he went from looking normal and then into looking like Mickey Rourke.

 

[The Black Goo]

The main thing with Tobey is that they should push to have him get back into shape. That alone would make him appear younger. In SM3 he just looked a little chunkier and from some of the candid pictures posted in other threads, he isn't anywhere near what he was in the mirror in SM1.

 

[mjbull23]

Tobey has aged a little, his face looks more plump nowadays when compared to his appearance in SM1, but nothing too drastic, he still looks early 20's young.

If they do film a part six, 4 or 5 years down the road, advancing the timeline may be the best solution for making parkers age in the film plausible.

 

[JerseyJoker]

It also all depends on what films and his workout plan is between Spidey films. Cause between 1 and 2, he had Seabiscuit , which left him open to be more lean and easier to look more in shape.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Don't the movies have a time line dictated by their release dates?

Spider-man 2 took place two years after the first one... Spider-man 3 three years later again - or i'm I wrong?

Anyway... I think Tobey is fine for the role for a while yet! I just hope he gets his enthusiasm back for the character.

 

[webhead731]

Spider-Man 3 took place like right after Spider-Man 2.^

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Oh I see...

Regardless - I think this Back-to-back shooting of 4 and 5 will be Tobey's swansong!

Age isn't much of an issue for me.