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Joe Manganiello's big screen debut.
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Sam Raimi: [supporting cast] Cameo appearances by longtime friends Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawl [...]
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This film along with Spider-Man 2 (2004) & Spider-Man 3 (2007) are set in Earth-96283 in the Ma [...]
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Tobey Maguire described the suit as "comfortable" and "flexible," but said that "zippers would [...]
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(at around 55 mins) During the montage of Spider-Man's heroics that featured interviews with Ne [...]
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Tobey Maguire said he had never read a Spider-Man comic book but took the role because he liked [...]
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Willem Dafoe had to be fitted with prosthetic teeth when he took the role of Norman Osbourne. P [...]
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David Koepp's fourth screenplay to hold the opening weekend box office record. The others are J [...]
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Cliff Robertson, who plays Uncle Ben, had previously appeared as Shame, a gunfighter villain on [...]
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Lucy Lawless: (at around 55 mins) as a punk rock girl who says "Guy with 8 hands. Sounds hot." [...]
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During the finale, Spider-Man uses his webbing to catapult himself through the air. He's used t [...]
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Willem Dafoe said that the criticism of his original Green Goblin mask from Sam Raimi's "Spider [...]
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The balloons at the Unity Festival were made by Aerostar International, Inc., in Sioux Falls, S [...]
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Zach Hudson, the stunt double for Tobey Maguire, fractured his leg after a stunt went wrong and [...]
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When Sam Raimi first offered to cast Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, the studio was initially very [...]
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On the commentary Grant Curtis asked Sam Raimi if the Green Goblin's arm coming up out of debri [...]
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It was executive producer Avi Arad's idea to have MJ call Peter "Tiger" when she does in the fi [...]
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Stan Lee lobbied for years to play J. Jonah Jameson himself, but was too old by the time produc [...]
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(at around 32 mins) One of Peter's sketches for possible costume ideas is nearly identical to t [...]
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Sam Raimi: [car] The 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88, also known as The Classic, appears in the movie [...]
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The film contains multiple allusions to future Spider-Man villains: Doctor Curtis Connors (Liza [...]
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When James Cameron was developing Spider-Man in the early 1990s, Charlie Sheen actively campaig [...]
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Willem Dafoe only has around 18 minutes of screen time as both Norman Osborn and Green Goblin. [...]
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(at around 57 mins) The famous New York extra Craig Castaldo (aka Radioman) can be seen outside [...]
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David Fincher was asked to direct. His version would have told the origin story in the opening [...]
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One of the scenes that Tobey Maguire performed for his screen test was the final one in which P [...]
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Plans for a Spider-Man feature film had been in the works since the '80s, with Cannon Films and [...]
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Although Spider-Man is an iconic figure for New York, the majority of the film was actually fil [...]
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(at around 29 mins) The scene when Peter and Mary Jane talk outside at night was shot at 4 am, [...]
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Bonesaw McGraw, the wrestler Spider-Man fights for money, is played by real life wrestler "Mach [...]
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The moment where Green Goblin snares Spider-Man with a cable and drags him behind his glider mi [...]
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Leonardo DiCaprio was considered for the role of Spider-Man.
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This movie contains a few nods and mentions of Superman. The first being Peter Parker testing o [...]
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Tobey Maguire ad-libbed his lines when trying out the web.
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The first Marvel movie to showcase the flipping pages Marvel logo.
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In the comics, Peter Parkers's eyes are brown (or hazel) and Harry Osborn's eyes are blue. In r [...]
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(at around 26 mins) When Peter Parker is testing out his webbing for the first time, he says se [...]
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(at around 1h 26 mins) When Peter Parker is on his ceiling hiding from Mr. Osborn, a green swea [...]
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When two studio executives were shown shots of the computer generated Spider-Man, they believed [...]
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(at around 16 mins) The smoke in the lab during Norman Osborn's transformation scene was origin [...]
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Columbia submitted four names to the Writers Guild that it recognized as the official contribut [...]
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The film's climax is based on the infamous "The Amazing Spider-Man" # 121 comic, "The Night Gwe [...]
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Sam Raimi and John Dykstra worked hard to plan all the web-slinging sequences, which Raimi desc [...]
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Robert Kerman: as the Tugboat Captain.
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In 1988, director Albert Pyun was hired to direct a "Spider-Man" movie for Cannon Films. Scott [...]
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Osborn's line "I'm something of a scientist myself", which became a meme in the years proceedin [...]
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During production in 2001, Bryan Singer said that he was interested in the movie and, if he had [...]
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CAA agent Steve Alexander stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Heath Ledger wa [...]
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(at around 1h 27 mins) The Thanksgiving scene when Aunt May puts the turkey in front of Norman [...]
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The glimpse of Peter's torso before he awakens as an enhanced superhero was not Tobey Maguire's [...]
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Willem Dafoe was never an intended choice to play the Green Goblin. After the script fell into [...]
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(at around 27 mins) When Peter Parker tests out his webbing for the first time, among the notab [...]
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Rosemary Harris is only six years younger than Jeff Donnell, who portrayed Aunt May in L'uomo r [...]
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(at around 13 mins) Although Uncle Ben claims to be 68 in the film, Cliff Robertson was 75 at t [...]
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(at around 37 mins) Octavia Spencer plays the check-in-girl at the wrestling match.
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(at around 3 mins) At the beginning of the movie when we first see Mary Jane on the school bus, [...]
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The film caused some controversy in England when the BBFC rated it 12, going on record to say i [...]
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The Green Goblin was chosen as the film's main villain since Sam Raimi felt the father-son them [...]
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WILHELM SCREAM: (at around 36 mins) As Peter enters the wrestling arena, the wrestler slams his [...]
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The first film to gross $100 million in its opening weekend alone. At the time, no movie had do [...]
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While filming the wrestling scene, Randy Savage suffered a neck injury after he was tossed into [...]
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The camera that Peter Parker uses is a 1981 Canon New F-1 SLR, with the Canon logo blacked out. [...]
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The character named General Slocum foreshadows some of the disasters to come. In 1904 the passe [...]
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Michael France wrote in 1999 a script that feature Green Goblin & Doctor Octupus & a post credt [...]
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Willem Dafoe performed 90% of his own stunts.
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Kirsten Dunst said that it really annoys her when girls scream a lot in movies. She added that [...]
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Alicia Witt, Mena Suvari, Eliza Dushku and Elisha Cuthbert auditioned for the role of Mary-Jane [...]
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At the age of 27, Elizabeth Banks auditioned for the role of Mary Jane, but was told she was to [...]
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The font of the movie title was later used for the logo of the original PlayStation 3 model.
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Tobey Maguire was reportedly fired by Sony executives for faking a spinal injury to increase hi [...]
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The Green Goblin's costume was originally designed to be more bulky and armoured, but Willem Da [...]
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Released in 2002, the year of Spider-Man's 40th anniversary.
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One of the chief difficulties that Tobey Maguire experienced in the now-famous upside-down kiss [...]
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(at around 35 mins) Outside the library, Uncle Ben tells Peter the famous words, "With great po [...]
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Entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as having the Highest Box Office Gross in a Sin [...]
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(at around 1h 27 mins) In addition to both Peter Parker and Norman Osborn wearing their enemy's [...]
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The movie cost over $100 million to produce, and another $30 million to promote.
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Some of the spiders used in the film were imported from New Zealand.
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Before Willem Dafoe received the role of the Green Goblin, Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, Bill P [...]
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Billy Crudup was initially chosen as Norman Osborn before Willem Dafoe was cast. However, Crudu [...]
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Peter Parker does not take on the identity of Spider-Man until 54 minutes into the film.
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Kristen Dunst mentioned how the paparazzi were always around while they were filming on locatio [...]
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Jim Norton improvised the line "He stinks and I don't like him".
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This movie along with Toy Story 1 and 2 are the most completed movie in DVD with the movie incl [...]
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Kate Hudson and Tara Reid were considered for the role of Mary Jane Watson. Hudson was a heavy [...]
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Both Ted Raimi and Willem Dafoe starred together in Sotto il segno del pericolo (1994).
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On the commentary, Laura Zisken revealed the story of showing a CG mock-up of Peter Parker dres [...]
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(at around 36 mins) When Uncle Ben drops Peter off to go to the library, a bus can be seen driv [...]
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The couple at the World Unity Festival with their backs to the camera when Peter pulls them to [...]
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Before being cast as Harry Osborn, James Franco originally auditioned for the role of Spider-Ma [...]
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From initial concept of getting the film to the screen to the film's actual release was 18 year [...]
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The film was supposed to feature Doctor Octopus and Green Goblin. However, Sam Raimi decided ag [...]
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When James Franco joked about Tobey Maguire's 'frog-like' features on set, the latter was repor [...]
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(at around 1h 29 mins) Harry, at the Thanksgiving party says about his father "If I'm lucky, I' [...]
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Tobey maguire for research read the first 100 issues of the amazing Spider-Man as that was prim [...]
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The studio had expressed interest in actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Elijah Wood, Edward Furlong, Jud [...]
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Willem Dafoe's own face bears an uncanny resemblance to the original Green Goblin mask from the [...]
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William Joseph Firth is the son of actor Colin Firth, and Rosemary Harris is the mother of actr [...]
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26 year old Tobey Maguire and 23 year old James Franco play high school seniors. Kirsten Dunst [...]
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In the final battle between Spider-Man and the Goblin, the CGI artists had to change the color [...]
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This is the second of two films that Octavia Spencer and James Franco have appeared in together [...]
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The title page of David Koepp's April 14, 2000, draft of the screenplay included the disclaimer [...]
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Flash's "birthday present" was a, 2000 Plymouth Prowler [PR].
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In preparation for his role, Tobey Maguire trained for a short while before the screen test. Af [...]
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Both James Franco and Joe Manganiello auditioned for Peter Parker before Franco being cast as H [...]
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Quest Aerospace, Oscorp's rival company, shares the name with a model plane manufacturer that w [...]
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Tobey Maguire and J.K. Simmons had previously worked together on Le regole della casa del sidro [...]
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The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Cliff Robertson, J.K. Simmons and Octavia Spencer; [...]
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One of the reasons why Sam Raimi was a popular choice with Sony for the director's gig was beca [...]
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When used in the trailer, the shot of Peter doing a long back-flip onto a car hood was digitall [...]
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According to Laura Ziskin, Director Sam Raimi has a habit of working with two editors, each of [...]
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The film marked the first live action to depict many of Spider-Man's longtime regular supportin [...]
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The film took a large amount of scenes from Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Green Goblin being [...]
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Broke the record for biggest opening day ever with $39.4 million. This record was broken by its [...]
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(at around 59 mins) A sign in front of Peter Parker and Harry Osborn's apartment building reads [...]
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Although they play high school seniors, Tobey Maguire was 26, James Franco was 23 and Kirsten D [...]
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James Franco's hair was dyed brown to give him some resemblance to Willem Dafoe, his screen fat [...]
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Vulture ranked the Green Goblin 19th on the top 25 superhero film villains in 2018. Collider ra [...]
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In February 1995, Wizard Magazine published its casting choices for a Spider-Man film: John Cus [...]
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To acquire his pumped-up physique, Tobey Maguire went through a strict five-month regimen of ex [...]
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Josh Hartnett turned down the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
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(at around 47 mins) When Uncle Ben's killer crashes the car into the gate after Spider-Man leap [...]
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Joey King's favorite superhero is Spider Man. She would later star with James Franco, the title [...]
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On June 6th, 2002, Steven Spielberg revealed he was offered to direct the movie and later it's [...]
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Tobey Maguire had to have his Spider-Man outfit slightly remodeled as the original design had n [...]
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In 1985, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, heads of Cannon Films, bought the rights to make a Spi [...]
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Of all the Spider-Man films made (even including The Amazing series and Spider-Man: Homecoming [...]
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Nicholas Hammond: actor who played Peter Parker in L'uomo ragno (1977) is at the World Unity Fe [...]
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In May 2000, John Malkovich's name was spoken for the role of Green Goblin, and said that movie [...]
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Scenes of New Yorkers throwing trash at the Green Goblin and Spider-Man perched alongside the A [...]
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For the scene where the spider bites Peter, Sam Raimi ruled out using a digital spider. The dir [...]
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A welder building sets for the movie was killed on March 6, 2001 when a crane toppled onto a co [...]
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On the commentary Laura Ziskin asked Kirsten Dunst if she thinks Mary Jane knows who Spider-Man [...]
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J. Jonah Jameson has a telescope in his office. While preparing for the role, J K Simmons visit [...]
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Stan Lee creator of Green Gobln and Spider-Man cameos as the man who saves a child from falling [...]
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To create Spider-Man's costume, Tobey Maguire was fitted for the skintight outfit, being covere [...]
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Peter Parker's room is wallpapered with spider web wallpaper. Best to view this is when Parker [...]
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(at around 59 mins) Peter mentions Dr. Curt Connors firing him. Connors then appears in the nex [...]
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Actor/stuntman Scott Leva was considered for the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man when the film [...]
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In real life, J.K. Simmons is bald and clean shaven, which resulted in him wearing a wig and fa [...]
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After the film's release, Marvel made a decision to have Peter Parker undergo a further mutatio [...]
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Sam Raimi hoped to use more traditional VFX (stuntwork and digital mattes) for the film, but Jo [...]
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In the comics, Peter Parker is using web shooters that shoot synthetic spider webs. Props for t [...]
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The theatrical release of the movie ends with Aerosmith's cover of The Theme From Spider-Man (1 [...]
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John Malkovich was considered for the role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin and met with director [...]
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The studio expressed an interest in Leonardo DiCaprio and Freddie Prinze Jr. playing the part o [...]
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The Daily Bugle newspaper building is actually the Flatiron building, a famous Manhattan landma [...]
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Rosemary Harris later appeared with Marisa Tomei, one of her successors as Aunt May Parker, in [...]
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Leonardo DiCaprio was the first choice for the role of Peter Parker before Tobey Maguire was ca [...]
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"Sam came in one day and said, 'I want him to have a trident.'," said Laura Ziskin regarding Gr [...]
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Ivan Raimi did some uncredited script doctoring on this film.
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Sam Raimi wanted Bill Pope to be the film's cinematographer, but Pope was busy working on Matri [...]
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Stan Lee said in a radio interview that he thought John Cusack would be a perfect choice to pla [...]
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The interior of the Osborn mansion was previously used as the interior for Wayne Manor in Tim B [...]
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Spider-Man's webbing in the film is made out of foam materials and fishing line. It was also en [...]
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Cliff Robertson's first film for Columbia Pictures in 25 years. The studio had blacklisted him [...]
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Stan Lee revealed that Michael Jackson wanted to play Spider-Man in the 90's.
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According to visual effects supervisor John Dykstra, animating Spider-Man was the most sophisti [...]
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The genetically modified spider that bit Peter Parker was not a black widow spider but a Steato [...]
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A camera system called the Spydercam was developed to express more of Spider-Man's world and po [...]
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After receiving the news of his dismissal from the board of Oscorp, Norman Osborn goes through [...]
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Tobey Maguire was approached for the film largely as a result of his performance in Le regole d [...]
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Mel Gibson declined the role of Green Goblin/Norman Osborn.
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The moment in the lunch room where Peter catches Mary Jane and her tray was very nearly scrappe [...]
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(at around 6 mins) The jumping spider that Peter attempts to take a picture of is an Avondale S [...]
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When they first showed the end sequence to the producers, the bridge on which the scene takes p [...]
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Along with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are the only movie in VHS that have a Bonus Ex [...]
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(at around 1h 4 mins) Among the page-two headlines advertised on the front page of the Daily Bu [...]
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Norman Osborn's home is decorated with masks from around the world. The filmmakers did this to [...]
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(at around 56 mins) When Jameson's subordinates are trying to tell him about Spider-Man, one of [...]
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The rights for Spider-Man were in limbo for years, switching between studios. In fact, in a 198 [...]
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R. Lee Ermey, Christopher Lloyd, and Dennis Farina were considered for the role of J. Jonah Jam [...]
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Osborne's car that he gets chauffeured in, is a 1963 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Special.
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Nicolas Cage and John Malkovich were offered the role of Green Goblin.
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In the wake of the terror attacks on 11 September 2001, Sony recalled teaser posters which show [...]
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"It's the thing about hair," said Laura Ziskin on the commentary when J.K. Simmons shows up as [...]
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After the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), this is technically the first movie set in [...]
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The first film characterizes Peter Parker as an intelligent, bookish, and level-headed yet lone [...]
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The set for Norman Osborn's condo was on the Warner Brothers lot, where the production chose to [...]
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During the scenes at the science exhibit, Mary Jane Watson wears a purple dress, green coat, an [...]
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Elizabeth Banks auditioned for Mary Jane Watson, but was deemed too old for the role. She was i [...]
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Tim Burton was considered to direct the film but turned it down citing that he was "more of a D [...]
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The idea of Peter and Mary Jane being childhood neighbors originated in Ultimate Spider-Man Vol [...]
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Frankie Muniz and Topher Grace were considered for the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Grace w [...]
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(at around 57 mins) The Moondance Diner where Mary Jane works as a waitress was actually the di [...]
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Both Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe incorporated a Yoga technique called Ashtanga into their tr [...]
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Bleu's song "Somebody Else" was originally written to be the theme for a different superhero, S [...]
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The construction crew for the art department spent almost a year building the 100 sets needed f [...]
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This version of Norman Osborn has traits that have similarities to multiple villains from the S [...]
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Sam Raimi: [whip pan camera shot] (at around 1h 26 mins) when Norman Osborn walks into Peter Pa [...]
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Sam Raimi's wife, Gillian Greene, watched The Cider House Rules, and insisted Raimi cast Tobey [...]
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Laura Ziskin remembers when Randy Savage auditioned for the role of Bone Saw McGraw and how she [...]
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Peter Parker's possible costume designs were drawn by Phil Jimenez, an artist on DC's "Wonder W [...]
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At one point during production, Spidey was to have mechanical web shooters. Footage exists of t [...]
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During most of Willem Defoe's dialogue as the Goblin, his lips don't move when he speaks.
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Stan Lee's cameo originally had him asking Peter, "Hey kid, would you like a pair of these glas [...]
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The only Spider-Man film in the trilogy that's not released the same year as a Shrek movie.
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Although Spider-Man's suit wound up being faithful to the Spider-Man comics, many designs were [...]
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Marion Ross was considered for the role of Aunt May.
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Stan Lee: (at around 1h 7 mins) The creator of Spider-Man appears in the scene where the Green [...]
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The third highest-grossing movie of 2002.
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(at around 1h 6 mins) During the World Unity parade, a billboard for Terminix can be seen, one [...]
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The film is based on a crossover of both the Ultimate Spider-Man comic series and the original [...]
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