The three Spider-Man films starring Tobey Maguire are certainly part of the canon of many fans' childhood. It was not without reason that there was joy about this The actor's comeback in Spider-Man: No Way Home enormously large. And the numerous speculations and discussions around a fourth film with Maguire also cause a stir.
But the films weren't necessarily a pleasant experience for everyone involved in production at the time. Actually not surprising when we consider the numerous reports of sexism and abuse in Hollywood. Nevertheless, it is something different to hear from an actress at the time about everyday life as a woman on the set of such projects.
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Kirsten Dunst and her time as MJ
Recently has Kirsten Dunst In an interview, among other things, she talked about her role in the three films. At that time, Dunst was cast as Mary Jane in the trilogy. This time came up in a detailed conversation with Marie Claire.
“I mean…” said Dunst, before pausing for a moment. “It was intended as a joke, but on the set of Spider-Man I would be called a 'girly-girl' via walkie-talkie. 'We need girly-girl' but I never said anything.“
“I mean, just don't call me that” she continues, a little annoyed. Marie Claire emphasizes that the story described took place in a Hollywood where #MeToo was still very far away. The Raimi trilogy was produced by Sony in the early 2000s. “You didn't say anything back then. You just accepted it.“
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It's no secret that Hollywood is still struggling with systematic sexism today. Just last winter, Vin Diesel, still the figurehead of the Fast series, was due to been accused of sexual abuse. On the part of the audience, review bombing or hate speech against actresses in big blockbusters speaks volumes.
It may be even more worthwhile to look at past projects and their production in order to recognize patterns of sexism that have been established and accepted for years, including with regard to such “jokes”. When asked whether Dunst could basically imagine appearing in a superhero film again, she replied: “Yes, because you earn a lot of money from it and I have two children and support my mother.“
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Some projects you want on the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures bring back to the cinema, but apparently only in the USA. Meanwhile, Madame Web is proving to be the next spinoff flick from the Spider-Man cosmos as a big flop at the box office. Morbius already had, despite the countless memes, stumbled in many ways.
Sources: Comic Book Movie, Marie Claire