Sam Raimi explains what he would have to "figure out" if he ever made Spider-Man 4 with Tobey Maguire
Apr. 25, 2024The Evil Dead director lays out the narrative challenges facing Spider-Man 4
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Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 is probably one of the greatest ‘what ifs’ in comic book movie history. Now, the director has spoken about the narrative roadblocks he would need to address if he ever swung back into the director’s chair for a new Spidey movie with Tobey Maguire.
Raimi, however, admitted he hadn’t thought about what exactly would stand in the way of Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker because he would “have to talk with Tobey and the writers and really figure out what his personal growth for this episode would be.”
Never say never, but Sam Raimi – as of right now – isn’t attached to a new Spider-Man movie or any other Marvel movie after helmingDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
That, of course, hasn’t dented fans’ hopes. Tobey Maguire returned to the role inSpider-Man: No Way Home, while the book With Great Power: How Spider-Man Conquered Hollywood During The Golden Age of Blockbusters by CinemaBlend managing editor Sean O’Connell revealed thatJohn Malkovich was once in line to play Vulture in Spider-Man 4opposite Maguire.
Over in the MCU, Tom Holland has revealedhe has been involved in early creative discussionsforhisSpider-Man 4, tellingDeadlinethat “We have the best in the business working toward whatever the story might be. But until we’ve cracked it, we have a legacy to protect.” Who knows, we might even gettwoSpider-Man 4 movies down the line…
For more, check out our full ranking of thebest Spider-Man movies.
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