Was anyone interested in seeing franco as spiderman?

[Matt.S99]

ya i know,hes an awesome harry and all but would any of you be interested in seeing him as peter either than harry?

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Absolutely. While Maguire fits the Ditko Peter Parker, I think Franco is far more like Peter post-Ditko. Franco just seems more like Peter to me.

 

[Matt.S99]

yeah same here but im one of the few wh oactually like tobey as pete

 

[Kevin Roegele]

yeah same here but im one of the few wh oactually like tobey as pete

Everybody likes Tobey as Pete.

 

[matthooper]

yeah same here but im one of the few wh oactually like tobey as pete

Say what? The films have made over 2 billion worldwide and counting. I think most people like him.

Whiners and complainers would have hated anyone they cast.

 

[El Payaso]

I'm interested now. Too late I guess.

 

[Go Web Go!]

I'm so used to seeing Tobey as Spider-Man that I couldn't picture anyone else in that role.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I'm so used to seeing Tobey as Spider-Man that I couldn't picture anyone else in that role.

Never been a problem for me. We've had four actors play Batman, six James Bonds, multiple Supermen....the very fact that different actors play these roles is a good thing, because it allows different interpretations of the characters and keeps them fresh.

Maguire is a great Peter Parker, and I'll be happy for him to continue in the role as long as he wants. I'll also look forward to the day someone else is cast in the role, to see how they do it.

There are two Peter Parkers so far...

 

[Matt.S99]

Everybody likes Tobey as Pete.

no,i know alot of people who dont like tobey as pete

 

[Matt.S99]

Everybody likes Tobey as Pete.

no,i know alot of people who dont like tobey as pete

 

[Matt.S99]

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[SuperFerret]

I like Tobey as Pete, but I can think of others who can do better. Franco is one, as is Topher Grace.

 

[Knightsaber Priss]

I think Tobey Maguire is the Peter Parker I've known since I started reading the comics in the 80's. But if there is footage of Franco testing for the role of Peter Parker, I'd be interested in seeing it, though I think he's much better as Harry.

 

[Matt.S99]

I like Tobey as Pete, but I can think of others who can do better. Franco is one, as is Topher Grace.

i think heath ledger woulda made a pretty good pete, but im used to tobey now

but is someone has any fooage of him auditioning, please post it and please post anything with eliza dushku auditioning for MJ please

 

[DACrowe]

I personally want Tobey to do 1 more in SM4 for a number of reasons (get Raimi to handle Lizard properly and finish off the Peter/MJ will they/won't they with a marriage between Maguire and Dunst and not LaBeouff/Mandy Moore or whoever). But after 4, I think they'll have said their peace on the characters and will be getting kind of old so after that, I'll be more open for a new Parker.

As for Franco. Nah. I think Maguire is a much better actor. He was certainly a better actor back in 2001 and 2002 and while Franco was impressive as Harry in SM3, it was the first time he was really impressive since the James Dean miniseries he did back before Spider-Man. His leading roles in Anapolis and Tristan and Isolde were stoned and boring. He was passable in the first two Spideys. Maguire has always been a very good actor and nailed early Parker in the first two. I think he is growing into Conway's Parker in SM3 and doing well with it, too.

Now in retrospect, Topher Grace WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY INTERESTING. But I'm not losing sleep over it and think Maguire is fine for Raimi's vision and they have a good rapport. So why bother worrying, then?