Tobey was 'fired' from...

[Guest Mole]

Once again from 411:

 

Tobey Maguire has admitted that he was fired from Spider-Man 2 for what was labled "inappropriate behavior" before being brought back to the film.

 

"I feel like I learned a lesson," he tells the Los Angeles Times. "The movie is the most important thing."

 

Maguire got in trouble when he started to make demands about the Spider-Man 2 production schedule due to pains in his back (which came from an injury he suffered while filming Seabiscuit). Instead of giving in to demands, Columbia simply dropped Maguire from the movie. Producer Laura Ziskin and director Sam Raimi also grew upset about Maguire not coming to them with his problems.

 

"A lot of this problem comes from me not having gone to them personally and trying to resolve it," he says. "I'm glad I got to look these people in the face and say, 'I'm really sorry. I'm going to do whatever it takes.'"

 

Columbia was ready to go forward and hire actor Jake Gyllenhaal to take over Maguire's role until Maguire's girlfriend, Jennifer Meyer, got involved and talked her father, Universal chief, Ron Meyer, into getting involved. He pulled a few strings and got Maguire back into the film.

 

Maguire's contract was changed though. It included clauses that stated he stay in shape and pass a physical, as well as potential financial cuts if he failed to complete his obligations on time.

 

"I'm just glad it worked out," Maguire says. "I'm glad I got to look these people in the face and say, 'I'm really sorry. I'm going to do whatever it takes.' "

 

Spider-Man 2 is now set to be released on July 2, 2004. Two months after it's original May 7, 2004 date.

 

Credit: Zap2It, LA Times

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

"Columbia was ready to go forward and hire actor Jake Gyllenhaal to take over Maguire's role until Maguire's girlfriend, Jennifer Meyer, got involved and talked her father, Universal chief, Ron Meyer, into getting involved. He pulled a few strings and got Maguire back into the film."

 

Pussy.

[Guest Blue Bacchus]

Maquire is Peter Parker. Gyllenhaal would not have made me a happy Spidey Fan.

[Guest mach7]

Maquire is Peter Parker. Gyllenhaal would not have made me a happy Spidey Fan.

Well, Gyllenhaal does have that dopey "Toby Maguire" look to him...

[Guest Blue Bacchus]

He might have been able to pull it off, but Tobey just screams Dorkus Malorkus which is Peter to a T.

 

Of course Gyllenhaal hasn't been in anything that I've enjoyed either. At least Cider House Rules was ok in my book.

[Guest mach7]

He might have been able to pull it off, but Tobey just screams Dorkus Malorkus which is Peter to a T.

 

Of course Gyllenhaal hasn't been in anything that I've enjoyed either. At least Cider House Rules was ok in my book.

I thought Donnie Darko was alright. Though, I waited to see it until all the hype had subsided.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

I like Gyllenhaal's work...but Toby is Spidey and that's that.

[Guest El Satanico]

I would've been fine with either one of them in the role.

[Guest Ravenbomb]

Gyllenhaal is the better actor, IMO, but I DO hate when characters get recast, so whatever

[Guest Youth N Asia]

I would've been fine with either one of them in the role.

I would have liked either actor in the part to begin with. But wouldn't have liked a switch after the first one.

[Guest Urine Sane]

Looks like Tobey's ego got a little too big and columbia had to bitch slap him.

[Guest BifEverchad]

I heard Tobey demanded only Yellow M+M's, an Asian masseuse, ordered continuous Pillows with Mints on them.

 

Columbia just couldnt keep up with him.