Surfing the Web; Unlikely Hero Tobey Maguire Is Riding a Wave of Success in Hollywood Following His Return As Spider-Man

Evening TimesJuly 16, 2004

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Tobey Maguire is an unlikely idol of millions. But then Peter Parker, the character he plays on screen, is equally unlikely idol material.

Eyebrows were raised when the quiet, nerdy Maguire was cast as Spider-Man. Everyone could see him as the geeky Peter Parker but no one could really see him as Spidey. Several months in the gym later and everyone was prepared to eat their words.

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Surfing the Web; Unlikely Hero Tobey Maguire Is Riding a Wave of Success in Hollywood Following His Return As Spider-Man

Spider-Man was a huge success taking more than $400million at the US box office alone. Spider-Man 2, which opens in Glasgow today, looks like surpassing that after an opening weekend that left the original trailing in the dust.

A huge part of that success is down to 29-year-old Maguire. He may b...

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