Line #10 Trivia/SpiderManTrilogy


1	Entries in the Film/SpiderManTrilogy with their own Trivia pages:
2	* Films:
3	** ''Trivia/SpiderMan1''
4	** ''Trivia/SpiderMan2''
5	** ''Trivia/SpiderMan3''
6	* ''Trivia/SpiderManTheMovie'' (Video game)
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8	!! Trivia for the film:
9	* ApprovalOfGod:
10	** Sam Raimi finds the trilogy's memes "hysterically funny."
11	** While Creator/TobeyMaguire said his reaction towards the memes are [[https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/ztqlgb/comment/j1eqiz3/ "fairly neutral", he does think the "Bully Maguire" videos are very funny]]. He also [[https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/ztqlgb/comment/j1eu4pb/ loved the little kid who did the dance while dressed up like him]].
12	* CashCowFranchise: The three movies were huge financial successes. Even the third, which was less well-received by critics or fans than the previous films, was still a success, to the point of being the highest grossing domestic release of 2007, and it was the highest grossing ''Spider-Man'' film worldwide until ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' took the title 14 years later. That's also the reason why, even after struggling with a [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries reboot attempt]], Creator/SonyPictures didn't let the rights go to Creator/MarvelStudios and only partner with them if it benefits them.
13	* CastTheRunnerUp:
14	** Creator/JamesFranco auditioned for Peter Parker before being cast as Harry Osborn.
15	** Creator/JoeManganiello also auditioned for Peter before being cast as Flash Thompson.
16	** Creator/ElizabethBanks auditioned for Mary Jane Watson, but was deemed too old for the role. She was instead cast as Betty Brant.
17	** Creator/StanLee lobbied for years to play J. Jonah Jameson himself, but was too old by the time production started, so Creator/JKSimmons was cast. Lee did make his traditional cameos in the trilogy.
18	** Creator/TopherGrace was considered for Peter Parker. He would play Eddie Brock in ''Film/SpiderMan3''.
19	* TheDanza:
20	** Creator/ElizabethBanks as Elizabeth "Betty" Brant.
21	** Creator/TedRaimi as Ted Hoffman.
22	* DawsonCasting: In the first film, 20-year-old Creator/KirstenDunst, 24-year-old Creator/JamesFranco, 26-year-old Creator/JoeManganiello and 27-year-old Creator/TobeyMaguire all play (senior) high schoolers.
23	* DeletedScene: [[DeletedScene/SpiderMan See here]].
24	* DevelopmentGag:
25	** The second film has a couple of playful jabs at Creator/TobeyMaguire's back problems, which nearly forced him to drop out. This includes the "I'm back, I'm back! ...My back, my back!" scene, and a FreezeFrameBonus Bugle headline claiming link between back pain and brain shrinkage. That headline is actually a lot more mean-spirited than it seems: Maguire's back problems were a point of contention on set, and it was generally assumed by most of the production staff that he was using his condition to avoid showing up on the set or working on days that he didn't feel like it (regardless of whether or not that was true). At one point, they even threatened to fire and replace him.
26	** Concepts for the cancelled fourth film are used for subsequent [[ContinuityReboot reboots]] and other adaptations, such as;
27	*** Dr. Connors turning into the Lizard and being the film's antagonist (used in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''). And then this incarnation of Spider-Man fighting him in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''.
28	*** [[ComicBook/BlackCat Felicia Hardy]] making an appearance (used in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'').
29	*** A LoveInterest of Spidey from the comics being RelatedInTheAdaptation to the Vulture as his daughter (used in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'').
30	*** Peter and MJ having marital problems (used in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'').
31	*** [[ComicBook/{{Mysterio}} Quentin Beck]] making an appearance (used in ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'').
32	* DevelopmentHell: One of the most infamous cases in comic book movie history. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_film_series#Development The rights for an actual Spider-Man film changed from script to script, hand to hand, company to company for over 15 years]].
33	* FakeAmerican: Creator/RosemaryHarris, who plays Aunt May, is British. Ditto Creator/AlfredMolina as Otto Octavius in the second film.
34	* FollowTheLeader: The success of the films brought a wave of interest in Marvel's properties which it had sold to multiple studios, including: ''Film/{{Daredevil}}, Film/{{Hulk}}, Film/ThePunisher2004, Film/FantasticFour2005'' and it played a huge impetus in getting ''Film/IronMan1'' made, which of course led to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in time.
35	* HostilityOnTheSet: When Creator/JamesFranco joked about Creator/TobeyMaguire's "frog-like" features on set, the latter was reportedly genuinely upset by Franco's comments. This created friction between the two actors, which led to the existing rivalry between them now - a rivalry that was admitted to by Maguire in interviews since.
36	* RealLifeRelative:
37	** Creator/SamRaimi's brother Creator/{{Ted\|Raimi}} plays Ted Hoffman in all three films. Sam's children have also cameoed throughout the trilogy.
38	** The second film has twins Creator/{{Spencer\|List}} and Creator/{{Peyton List\|1998}} playing siblings (not stated if also twins) saved by Peter at the beginning. Creator/TobeyMaguire's half-brothers are also in the same film, playing the two boys who give Peter back his mask after the iconic {{Trainstopping}} scene.
39	* RefittedForSequel:
40	** Doctor Octopus was going to be a villain in the first film alongside The Green Goblin, but Creator/SamRaimi decided that one villain was enough, and saved him for ''2''.
41	** Footage of Harry Osborn cradling his father's body after the final fight scene of the original film was shot, but left unused until it was repurposed for a flashback Harry has in ''3''.
42	* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: There are moments where you can look at Creator/JamesFranco and say with confidence, "Yeah, that ''does'' look like Creator/WillemDafoe's son."
43	* StarMakingRole:
44	** For Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/KirstenDunst. It was also Creator/JamesFranco's first big role, but he never became a main event player until later on. Some actors and actresses in the cast also got additional boost because of the trilogy.
45	** It was also one for Creator/WillemDafoe who until then had made a name for himself in TheEighties (in ''Film/{{Platoon}}'' and ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'') but appeared after that largely in independent films. This was his first appearance in a major blockbuster (apart from the much-maligned ''Film/Speed2CruiseControl''), and it led to more prominent parts, to the point that he has become bankable as "a known name" for a number of independent films (such as ''Film/TheFloridaProject'') that otherwise would struggle to get funding.
46	** Creator/JKSimmons got a major boost thanks to this film and his monumental performance as J. Jonah Jameson. Eventually he found work as a respected character actor (working with Creator/TheCoenBrothers in particular) and a voice actor, much in demand.
47	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/SpiderMan See here]]

Context Trivia / SpiderManTrilogy