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How Tobey Maguire Got Ripped To Play Spider-Man

Jun 15, 2026
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Tobey Maguire swung his way into the hearts of millions as the first live-action Peter Parker when Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" movie premiered in 2002. For a lot of reasons, we're still talking about his work in the role over 20 years later, and while many fans would still call him their favorite Spider-Man, he had to fight for the role – literally.