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Spider-Man | Behind-The-Scenes Surprisingly, Tobey Maguire — the first Peter Parker was not the first choice for the studio when it came to choosing the leading man for Sony’s 2002 film. On The Howard Stern Show, the host asks actor Tobey Maguire, “It is a dream job. Were you competing with a lot of guys, or was it [decided] right from the get-go that you were going to be Spider-Man?” and whether he was insulted to learn that he wasn’t the studio’s preferred lead, the young actor replies: “In Sam [Raimi]’s mind, I was the guy, but the studio wasn’t sold on me immediately… My ego was rubbed a little bit… I wanted to do it.” Even though Raimi vouched for Maguire being the right actor for the role, it wasn’t until the latter proved his credibility in a screening test that the coveted suit of the wall-crawler was handed to him. The studio had expressed interest in actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Freddie Prinze Jr., Chris O’Donnell, Jude Law, Chris Klein, Ewan McGregor, Wes Bentley, and Heath Ledger. DiCaprio had been considered by James Cameron for the role in 1995. Sony made overtures to Law about Spider-Man. Pascal and her fellow executives pursued Ledger for the role due to her past collaborations, whereas Raimi met with Bentley but did not meet with DiCaprio or Ledger. Bentley turned down the role as he was uninterested doing Superhero movies. In addition, actors Scott Speedman, Jay Rodan and James Franco were involved in screen tests for the lead role (Franco would ultimately land the role of Harry Osborn). Joe Manganiello also auditioned for the role. He would eventually win the role as Parker’s bully, Eugene “Flash” Thompson. Tobey Maguire was cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in July 2000 Source: Fandomwire & Wikipedia Where does the OG Spider-Man stand for you today? Follow @asylum.entertainment for more videos! #spiderman #marvel #mcu #tobeymaguire #behindthescenes