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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.
Note that the article states Toby might not be up to performing "difficult" stunts - which is just fine. We're not going to be able to tell if that's Toby or someone else under that suite with the mask on. Realistically, his back problems, which by the way are in "in the final stages of healing" according to the article, should not pose such a threat as to completely disabling him from acting altogether. If you want to make a bet, Toby is going to be in the sequel.
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How about, sucks to be him not because he's going to lose $11 million in potential earnings, but because he has back problems, and loses an opportunity to do what he likes best? He already got paid a shitload of money for the first movie. Spider-Man 2 or not, he's still one of the richest people in the country. And as soon as his back heals, he'll be right back on the silver screen, doing stunts and earning money galore.
God. I feel bad for him because as an actor, he undoubtedly loves his work, and it's unfair that he loses such a great opportunity to use his talent. I don't feel bad for him because he's only a multi-millionaire instead of a multi-multi-millionaire.
Doesn't Spider-Man wear a MASK? A stunt double doesn't even need to look like him! What's the problem here?
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Like MASH. Like Bewitched. Like Bond. It can work if you replace the original with a better actor. Batman is a bad example because Michael Keaton just is Batman. It is not possible to get better. I don't get the sense that Tobey just is Spiderman. I thought he was only mediocre.
I wish people would stop saying that.
Has anyone even watched what the director did to the colors, the theme, the riddler? Batman went from a deep, dark, brooding near killer to a vehicle to sell breakfast cereal and toys due to pressure from Kenner and parents groups. Keaton left, but so did Burton, Elfman, and a host of other talents who contributed greatly to the overall feel of the first two movies.
Batman was too popular to not get sunk by special interests. Keaton jumping ship didn't really matter: Clooney played a wonderful batman in "From Dusk till Dawn," and Kilmer fit the strong silent persona rather well. But the movie they were starring in, and in fact the role they were written, had intentionally lost the edge which made the series popular in the first place... Companies didn't like parents having to explain to children why catwoman was electrocuting the bad guy with a tazer while putting her tongue down his throat on the cover of batman cereal.
Star Wars suffered the same fate. What made it great was the collaboration of people working to it's strengths, but once it became legend external considerations (such as enormous egos) got in the way of quality filmmaking.
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1)this is an article for variety, not /.
2)You can't use CGI for close ups.
3)In the first movie he was upside down for some shots. try that with back pain.
4)some shots can take hours. Imagine walking into the same room, over and over again, all day long. Now add sharp back pains. now you have back spasms.
5)Would you really want to put more strain on your back then you haad to if it meant you may not be able to do what you love doing for the rest of your life?
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