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Spider-Man Has Back Problems
skantman writes "Potentially sad news for Spiderfans. Tobey Maguire has back problems and may have to pull out of the Spider-Man sequel." Since the film was apparently slated to pay him 11M GBP, sucks to be him just as much as us if he doesn't play the part. CT Updated, thats 11M pounds, not USD.
Sounds like a winning lifestyle endorsement to me...
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I have back problems too so I suppose I'm out of the running for his slot.
Almost all of the cool Spidey stuff in the first movie was CGI anyway, so what is it exactly that Mr. Macguire can't do? Pose?
Do you really need that much back muscle to kiss a dripping wet Kirsten Dunst?
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Since the film was apparently slated to pay him 11M, sucks to be him just as much as us if he doesn't play the part.
:P
Yeah, I'm sure he's *completely* broke after the first Spider-Man...I don't recall it doing hrribly well or anything
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*cough*organicwebshootersnotincomic*cough*
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Aqua Man drowning in his tub?
We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
According to Variety.com, The Good Girl star Jake Gyllenhaal has been lined-up as a possible reserve.
So I figurred I'm already there I might as well click the link see if I recognize the replacement actor. Behold my suprise whent the page loaded and I saw George Bush staring back at me!
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Hey, I'd probably sprain my back, carrying around a wallet that heavy.
When all you have is an axe, everything looks like a grindstone.
"Tobey Maguire may pull out of Spider-Man" - Thats the title of the linked article. Am I the only one who thinks that sounds funny?
I gotta grow up.
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There were 2 other Batman movies?
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Two words that might cost Jake Gyllenhaal points: Bubble Boy.
Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion
From the site:
Symptoms...
Muscle pain and cramps, especially of the shoulders, back, thighs, abdomen, or chest
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The movie may have conveyed (to you) the tone of the comic, but it was far from faithful.
The biggest variance from established continuity is the organic web shooters. Peter Parker was a science whiz and created mechanical web shooters in the comic. I read that Sam Raimi (the director) didn't think that the movie viewers would buy the fact that Parker could be smart enough to make mechanical web shooters. Nevermind the fact that the movie viewers were expected to buy the fact that an irradiated spider could bite you and give you spider powers. Oh, and shouldn't the bite have resulted in Parker shooting webs from his ass? Spiders don't even have arms.
E.
Translation from Hollywood-ese: "We know we just stuck it to you for $11 large, but our client has his $10,000 a day Fabrege Egg habit to support, so we thought we'd try and up the price by another $3 million. OK?"
I have back problems. I injured my back about a year ago carrying something heavy. It hurts a lot.
But if you think I'd let that come between me and Kirsten Dunst, you're an idiot.
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And now there's no reason for the "low on web fluid" plots.
All he has to do now is massage his spidey-prostate and he's good to go.
I tried every decent and legal way I could think of to resolve the issue w/the business before I rented the chicken suit
Right, but who gets to kiss Kirsten then????
Time to find that old "Stunt Doubling for Dummies" book...
For 11 million pounds (or even dollars) I would stuff myself with painkillers, keep my mouth shut about the pain and pocket the money ! What's the big deal ? =)
Some people will do anything to get a backrub by Kirsten Dunst
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Maybe Spider Man is getting more out of Mary Jane than the movie let on ;)
Firstly: For 17 Million bucks, he can suck it up and take one for the team...
Secondly: Good thing spiderman wears a mask... Hey Tobey, if you read Slashdot... they're called "stunt doubles"
Yes Francis, the world has gone crazy.
Christopher Reeve walked in that commercial.
Sounds like CGI time to me. That is, where a regular stuntman won't serve the same purpose.
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with any luck, they'll get George Clooney to play spiderman, and arnold to play green goblin!
man that would be great.
And by Great, I mean 'shut down the franchise'.
I joke.
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Then they come out with The Hulk. True, the web shooters were dropped because they weren't plausible during this time and age. But the parent/parent was talking about "true to comics" in which Peter made the shooters.
They chose to steer away from the shooters not thinking about anotomy (spider's that is). They should have made him shoot webs from his ass... then he would have been stuck wearing those red ass-flap long johns.
I'll take his place for $5M. I know it's a sacrifice, but what a deal for the studio! *ahem* "With great power comes great responsibility"
Thank you, thank you very much.
-R
Ok, you better not tell me that Batman has cancer or anything...
Holy inflamed prostate, Batman!!!
What has happened to all our "Super Heroes"?
First Superman gets paralyzed - now Spidey throws a disc!!!
Whats next - Wonder Woman gets Breast Cancer!?!?
Both of those actors were dicks.
BB King - Love that man. It's true, he sits on a stool the entire show, with Lucille on his lap. Let me tell ya - that makes things *really* easy for the guys who run the followspots. Set it and forget it! Willie Nelson, too, although I suspect that in his case, it's because he's too stoned to safely move, so he just stands still.
(note to mods - this is only a little offtopic - it still deals with how physical infirmity can affect a performance)
If all the world's a stage, anyone who says they want better lighting spends far too much time in a dark theatre.
I mean gee whiz, not even Spiderman should be carrying around 11 million pounds in cash!!!
I only look human.
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What? You were expecting Superman?
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