[Opinion] The cast of 'Spider-Man', then and now: See where Tobey Maguire and the cast of Sam Raimi's iconic superhero film are today

The cast of 'Spider-Man', then and now: See where Tobey Maguire and the cast of Sam Raimi's iconic superhero film are today

With great careers come great responsibility.Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man and Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson in 'Spider-Man'Credit: Columbia/Courtesy Everett CollectionIt's hard to believe we were once in a world where no live-action Spider-Man existed on the silver screen. That all changed when Sam Raimi's Spider-Man swung into theaters on May 3, 2002, invigorating audiences and helping to usher in a tidal wave of colorful superhero movies.Af…

24 Years Ago Today, the Greatest Marvel Movie of All Time Was Released (Opinion)

On May 3, 2002, Spider-Man swung into theaters and rewrote the rules of what blockbuster filmmaking could be! The Sam Raimi-directed superhero film, starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, arrived at a time when Marvel and DC weren’t the dominant forces like they are today.  Spider-Man struck a rare balance between spectacle and sincerity, which I believe is hard to find, even in today’s multi-million-dollar superhero movies. Now, more than two …