Peter Parker (Sam Raimi film series)

Peter Parker
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and Marvel Cinematic Universe character
Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
First appearance	Spider-Man (2002)
Last appearance	Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Based on	Spider-Man by Stan Lee Steve Ditko
Adapted by	David Koepp
Portrayed by	Tobey Maguire
Voiced by	Tobey Maguire[a] James Arnold Taylor[b]
In-universe information
Alias	Spider-Man
Nicknames	Human Spider Peter-Two Tiger
Species	Human mutate
Occupation	Superhero Photographer for the Daily Bugle Biophysics student at Columbia University
Affiliation	Daily Bugle
Weapon	Organic webbing
Family	May Parker (aunt; adoptive mother) Ben Parker (paternal uncle; adoptive father)
Significant other	Mary Jane Watson
Nationality	American

Peter Benjamin Parker, also known by his alter ego Spider-Man, is a superhero portrayed by Tobey Maguire, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. He is the protagonist of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film in 2002, its two sequels, and in tie-in video games. This version of the character was followed by Andrew Garfield's portrayal in Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man duology (2012–2014), with a further iteration being portrayed by Tom Holland set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) (2016–present). Maguire reprised his role as a supporting character in the MCU film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), appearing as an older version of himself alongside his two successors' versions of the character. To distinguish himself from the two other versions of himself, he is nicknamed "Peter-Two" by them, referred to by Marvel's official website as the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and in the film's script as "Raimi-Verse Peter" and "Raimi-Verse Spider-Man" (in honor of Sam Raimi).^[1][2][3]

The narrative of Raimi's trilogy focuses on Peter Parker's growth from high school to college, and his troubled relationship with his childhood best friend Harry Osborn, as well as his relationship with Mary Jane Watson, Parker's childhood crush and girlfriend. The narrative follows his struggles with his dual life as a college student and young adult, often to the disappointment of his avuncular college teacher Dr. Curt Connors, as well as his job as a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle, under the snarky and abrasive editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson, who despises Spider-Man and constantly prints defamatory articles about the vigilante. Parker's secret life leads to many encounters with various super-human criminals such as Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus who threaten the peace and lives of civilians in New York City.

Maguire was chosen by Raimi and was officially cast following his screen test, with acknowledging performances from his previous films. Maguire began his physical training for Spider-Man, and even sought to learn the typical movements of spiders in his spare time.^[4] Costume designer James Acheson began forming several concepts for Spider-Man's suit designs and claimed that the suit left Maguire feeling claustrophobic, preferring only to wear the suit if a scene did not require him to put on the mask.^[5] Maguire's portrayal of the character received largely positive responses from critics and fans alike, along with receiving praise from Garfield and Holland. A number of video game adaptations were attributed to the character from Raimi's movies, alongside an animated series that was designed to be set within the trilogy's continuity.

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