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What happened to Tobey Maguire and what is he doing now?
TOBEY Maguire stopped appearing on screen seven years ago, leaving fans of the actor wondering what he’s up to.
The former Hollywood heartthrob is notoriously introverted, terse to fans, and doesn’t speak much to the press.
What happened to Tobey Maguire?
Tobey Maguire is an actor best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).
His other major films include Pleasantville, Ride with the Devil, The Cider House Rules, Wonder Boys, Seabiscuit, The Good German, Brothers, and The Great Gatsby.
He established his own production company in 2012 called Material Pictures, of which he has produced Good People and Pawn Sacrifice.
From personal decisions and negative press to marriage, divorce, and fatherhood, Maguire began to fade from the limelight after several years of stardom.
Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer[/caption]
He was reportedly a difficult actor to work with on set, as confirmed by his former co-star James Franco.
“Tobey and I had a bit of a rough time, yeah. I mean, we’re good now. It was a difficult movie,” he said in an interview with actress Charlize Theron.
To add to that, the last instalment of the Spiderman series, of which Maguire starred, was considered the worst in franchise history.
Maguire, according to reports, had developed a penchant for gambling in the years following his success and was a formidable poker player.
Will Tobey Maguire appear in the new Spiderman movie?
Although Maguire starred as the original Spiderman, which was then taken over by Andrew Garfield, it’s Tom Holland that will once again star as Peter Parker and Spider-Man.
The 24-year-old Holland has already portrayed those iconic characters in Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far from Home.
Zendaya returns as Parker’s love interest MJ, and Jacob Batalon is back as pal Ned.
Tobey Maguire and Kristen Dunst’s famous Spiderman kiss[/caption]
No Way Home‘s All-Star cast also includes Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Jamie Foxx as Electro, Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus, and Tony Revolori as Flash Thompson.
Not much has been revealed about the plot of the upcoming Spider-Man movie, but it does feature the surprising return of villains Doctor Octopus and Electro.
There were rumors swirling that the franchise’s past two Spidermen would appear on screen, but Tom Holland shut down those whispers in an interview with ET Canada.
Tobey Maguire on the Tonight Show[/caption]
“I’ve read the script from beginning to the end, so it’ll be a miracle if they could’ve kept that from me,” he added. “But, at the moment, there is no cameo from the two boys.”
Spider-Man: No Way Home will find its way into theaters on December 17, 2021.
What is he doing now?
Nowadays, Maguire has mostly stepped behind the camera as opposed to working in front of it.
His last movie role was in 2009 as Captain Sam Cahill in Brothers, and he appeared as Devon in The Spoils of Bablyon on television in 2014.
As a producer, he has his name stamped on movies like Rock of Ages, and the alien-infested action-drama The 5th Wave.
Tobey Maguire attending the legal World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas[/caption]
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Maguire stayed busy helping to produce these films for several years as the early 2010s unfolded.
In an interview with Nylon back in 2015, Maguire explained that “it’s always difficult to find projects that I want to get involved in, so that’s a continuous challenge.”
He went on to say that his choosy nature stems from “the fact that an acting/producing career involves a lot of commitment and investment,” wrote Looper.
