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04/04/2007 (1:56 pm)

Tobey Maguire Says Kissing Kirsten Dunst Hardest Thing He’s Had To Do - As Spider-Man

Spider-Man is probably the most popular man in our house. Without exaggerating, we have somewhere near 100 Spider-Man related action figures. My son dressed like Spider-Man for Halloween and in his little toddler-brain, Spider-Man will save him from all the brain-eating zombies, Doc Ock and Green Goblin pumpkin bombs out there.

But even with all that power and might, the hardest thing Spider-Man’s had to do: kiss Kirsten Dunst. I am not surprised. But before I let the snaggletooth insults fly, let’s put that quote in the right context. Actor Tobey Maguire, 31, who has played the webbed-hero for all three movie (Spider-Man 3 comes out May 4th) is featured in this week’s Parade Magazine where he opens up about that famous kiss (hailed as one of the steamiest at the time), his difficult and lonely childhood, and his future with five-month-old daughter Ruby and fiancee Jennifer Meyer.

Maguire on Spidey kissing Dunst:

But wait, there’s more…

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Filed under: Kirsten Dunst, Movies, Tobey Maguire

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03/30/2007 (8:04 am)

Jake Gyllenhaal: Is He or Isn’t He Our Next Superhero? Captain Marvel or Spidey - Pick One

Here’s what we know: Tobey Maguire is ready to retire his role as Spider-Man after playing the red-webbed hero for the first three live-action films. This doesn’t mean he has retired, just that he would like to.

Here’s what’s been speculated: Director Sam Raimi is looking for a potential replacement to continue the hugely popular comic book series turned blockbusters if Tobey quits. He believes that Jake would be a good choice in that replacement.

Here’s the mystery: Then there’s the rumor of bringing DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel/Shazam! character to the big screen. Screenwriter for the film John August has denied the rumors of Jake being slated for the role, but doesn’t rule him out. Hollywood, the land where a vague denial is almost as good as an affirmation, August’s statement fits that definition:

“I can pretty much assure you he has never heard of the project and we have never discussed him. After several months of meetings, casting has come up exactly zero times. There is no casting list. If we did have a casting list, Jake’s name would probably be on it, but trust me, there is not a list. There is just a script to be written, which I should probably get back to.”

Okay, so what that means is, yes he is the most likely candidate to play the role of Billy Batson/Captain Marvel/Shazam! - and yes, he’s also a candidate for replacing Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. Cripes Hollywood is full of mystery and intrigue!

And crap, a fair amount of crap.

My life hangs in the balance as I ponder who will be Spider-Man. Seriously, this is starting to really bug me! Har.

In separate news, I for one, hope the rumors of Reese Witherspoon and Jakey dating are true. It would quell the rumors of Jake being gay and having poor taste in women (he dated Kirsten Dunst for crying out loud) and Reese needs to get past her pot-head hubby Ryan Phillipe.

Ahhh, spring is in the air and love is just around the corner. Don’t let it run you over.