Nowadays, the face people think of when hearing the nameSpider-Manis probably Tom Holland’s. However, it bears reminding that it was Tobey Maguire who first played Peter Parker, and a new fantastic Deepfake video has Maguire stepping in as MCU Spidey.
Of course, Maguire’s association withSpider-Man: No Way Homeextends far beyond that, as both he and Andrew Garfield have been heavily rumored to appear in the movie as part of a Spider-Verse round-up that is already bringing back Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx, andpossibly Willem Dafoe. However, due to the direction and nature of Maguire’s own acting career afterSpider-Man, his involvement might be a bit more complicated than it looks.
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In any case, without having to rely on Marvel Studios’ magic to put Maguire inNo Way Home,Deepfake master and Lucasfilm hiree Shamookdedicated himself to such a task and the result is actually quite impressive. Naturally, it helps that there’s so much footage of a younger Maguire playing Spider-Man or his other roles, but some shots like when Peter is addressing Doctor Strange on a first name basis look like something that was entirely acted out for real.
This isn’t the first time Shamook has tampered with the delicate balance of the Multiverse, as past examples of his work include putting Maguire inFar From Home, Holland in the firstSpider-Mantrilogy, or Maguire inThe Amazing Spider-Manfilms, so overall this content creator is clearly Madame Web’s worst nightmare. Regardless of that, Shamook’s talents have also produced a few other spectacular crossovers like Robert Pattinson inChristopher Nolan’sDark KnightTrilogy, so visiting his YouTube Channel always packs a lot of promise.
Luckily, there’s not a lot of waiting left until Marvel fans finally get to see for themselves if all the Spider-Verse rumors aboutNo Way Homewere true, or if instead, Doctor Strange’s role in the film could actually be bigger and thus cancel out the need for any Spider-Men crossover.Venom: Let There Be Carnageis also comingout very soon, which could also indicate what kind of plans Sony has to phase outSpider-Manfrom the MCU and make him their own leading man.
The calls for Maguire’s return inNo Way Homehave largely stemmed from the greater appreciation fans have started showing for Sam Raimi’sSpider-Mantrilogy after so many years. To put it bluntly, Sony’sSpider-Manmovies are and always will be the nexus event that kickstarted the superhero film genre of this day and age.
Spider-Man: No Way Homeis scheduled to be released in theaters on Jul 26, 2025.
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