I wouldn't be surprised if they made a fourth Spiderman movie. I also wouldn't be surprised if they didn't.
Maguire is quoted in the article as saying
"We've done an amazing job at keeping things fresh," Maguire tells USA TODAY. But, he adds, "it's hard to imagine continuously coming up with stories that deserve to be told. I'm not sure if there are more stories for this character that are interesting enough to be excited about doing more."
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I take that to mean if Sony and Raimi came up with a really cool and original story, he "might" consider it. He's probably thinking that there's nothing else left to do with the character. As comic book fans we know better. If I'm not mistaken Tobey hasn't read much beyond issue 50 or so. I remember him making a statement before the first film that he wasn't even familiar with the character of Joe Robertson b/c he wasn't in any of the stories he read. Stan Lee and John Romita didn't introduce Robbie until the mid 50's or early 60's. Tobey's knowledge Spiderman's comic book history appears to be pretty limited.
Maguire:"This one, to me, has more interesting twists and turns" than the first two, he says. "It's been a fun ride."
I have no doubt that this will be a good film. Maguire seems really excited about it. But, am I the only one who remembers him saying that he didn't think Sony would be able to top Spiderman 2?
I think in his case it really depends on the STORY. Not just the hero vs. villian angle, but also the story arc with Peter. Sony could put together another movie with any of Spidey's numerous villians and make some money. But, Maguire takes his acting seriously. You can tell that by the roles he's played in the past. If he isn't artistically challenged by the part (or any part) he's not going to do it. If a fourth story was pitched and had an original/compelling story arc for Peter and Spiderman I could see him getting excited enough to do a fourth film. Besides, he won't make nearly $20 million for any other role.
But Spider-Man producers concede they haven't looked beyond this installment of the series, which they always viewed as a trilogy.
"We don't have a book we're adapting, like a Lord of the Rings," says Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin. "It's open-ended. But this could be the last. We've never started on the next movie while we were working on the current one."
I'm actually not bothered by that statement. I applaud Sony for allowing Raimi to map out a beginning, middle, and end for the Spiderman trilogy. There is nothing wrong with waiting until one movie is done before conceiving a concept for the next one. And, it makes sense to see how well a movie is received commercially at the box office and with fans before the next film is greenlighted.
I hate to close with the following cliche, but in this case it fits : "We'll just have to wait and see what happens".
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