After several years without a new film (The masterstroke2014), Tobey Maguire He reappeared on the big screen giving life to the character that shot his popularity in Hollywood.: Peter Parker in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), where he coincided with Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield, the other actors in charge of playing the superhero during his later incarnations. Although they spent a limited time together on the set – no more than two weeks – the invitation marked a significant milestone for the actor of The rules of life (1999).
“Working with Andrew (Garfield) and Tom (Holland) was very unique for me, it was really special, a very rich experience in every way. It kind of revitalized my interest in acting,” Maguire noted in the book. Spider-Man: No way home – The art of the movie“Feeling a real connection and love for these kids, and having fun and laughing, that was all energizing and revitalizing for me,” she said.
The quote proved valuable to fans of the character – who welcomed his reappearance as Parker with euphoria and They dream that he will return in new projects of the saga– but also for those who want to see him more often in films of any kind, something that was common in the 90s and 2000s and suddenly became something rather sporadic. He himself joked about the state of his career when asked directly in 2019.
“Did I retire?” he told The Hollywood Reporter with a laugh. “I’ll do what I feel called to do. I suspect I’ll be thrilled when I do it.”
Tired of the industry? Has the industry had enough of it? The actor has given few interviews during the last decade, so the reasons for his departure from him do not come from his own mouth.
Some have blamed the betting scandal that took him to the center years ago.. As described by Molly Bloom in the book Molly’s game (2014), the actor was a bad tipper, an incredible gambler and a terrible loser. The same book inspired Master Bet (2017), Aaron Sorkin’s film with Jessica Chastain in the lead role, where Michael Cera played a character that would have been based on him.
Others point out that he has prioritized his work behind the scenes: he owns Material Pictures, a company with which he has made feature films such as The master move, The fifth wave (2016), Brittany runs a marathon (2019) and Babylon (2022).
In the latter, Damien Chazelle’s film about the rise and fall of a group of actors in Los Angeles, he plays James McKay, a perverse man in the jaws of Hollywood. According to the director, Maguire had the option of taking on three or four roles in the story, but it was the actor’s decision to stay with “the most creepy and depraved of all”.
“It seemed like fun. And I didn’t have a very clear vision of what I was going to do, which was exciting. There were a lot of possibilities in the characterization,” explained the actor. His presence was limited to a segment, but his red eyes and disturbing smile established him as one of the most memorable supporting actors in the film.
Although many wanted this to be the beginning of his great return, Since then he has not added any new film projects to his career. His most recent role was in a series: Extrapolations, a drama on the Apple TV+ platform that addressed the chaotic effects of climate change through multiple characters and different eras. In her episode she shared with Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard and Eiza González.
One of his last public appearances was at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where he came to support his friend Leonardo DiCaprio at the world premiere of The Moon Killersby Martin Scorsese. His next steps remain a mystery; We’ll probably have to wait a while to see if his interest in acting has been revitalized or is on the decline.
