Tobey rose to international fame after starring as Peter Parker in Spider-Man. Since then, we haven’t seen much of him lately. From personal decisions to negative press, we reveal why the famous actor suddenly disappeared from the screens.
It all started with Spider-Man.
Tobey wasn’t immediately cast as Peter. The actor recollects that his “ego was rubbed” when the studio took a couple of weeks to make a decision. Well, even the spider that bit Peter had to audition, so no biggie. The movie was a hit among audiences and set a standard for future superhero movies.
Spider-Man 3 ended his career.
The first movies were box office hits, yet the third one was a total flop. Even the director Sam Raimi admits, “I messed up plenty with the third Spider-Man, so people hated me for years. They still hate me for it. It’s a movie that just didn’t work well.”
The audience wanted to see Venom as the villain, but the director didn’t take the fans’ wishes into consideration. As a result, Sony cancelled Spider-Man 4.
