Tobey Maguire’s version of Spider-Man is one of the most iconic and beloved versions of Spider-Man on the big screen. Besides the strengths, Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man weaknesses also leave deep impressions in viewers’ memories.
So what is the weakness of the Tobey Maguire version of Spider-Man?
1. Shooting web from his wrist is both a strength and a weakness of Spider-Man Tobey Maguire
Director Sam Raimi dared to bring a rather unique change to Tobey Maguire’s version of Spider-Man. In the movie version, only Tobey Maguire can shoot spider silk from his wrist, not from a tool he created himself.
Although this feature is an advantage because he does not need to create his own web-shooters like other versions, it is also a weakness.
In addition, this change from the original has faced fierce controversy in the fan community. Many people disagree with the way Spider-Man has the ability to naturally shoot webs contrary to the comics. And it seems that in order to not cause unnecessary conflicts, later versions of Spider-Man must use web shooters.
2. Because the spider web created by Tobey Maguire is organic, its durability is also affected by Peter’s physical and mental condition
Since Tobey Maguire’s version of Spider-Man has the natural ability to shoot webs, there are also advantages and disadvantages associated with this biological trait.
Specifically, Peter Parker’s mental state will affect his powers. So if Peter’s mental state is not good then he can lose his powers. Even if he thinks Spider-Man’s powers are a curse, Peter’s powers can actually be lost.
3. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, this weakness is also discussed
In Spider-Man: No Way Home, the reunion between the 3 Spider-Mans of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland gave the audience a more general overview of all 3 versions of Spider-Man, including their abilities. silk shooting ability.
The Andrew and Tom versions of Peter were jealous of Tobey’s version of Peter when they discovered that the elder could create and shoot spider silk from his wrist, instead of using a blaster like them. This way you won’t have to worry about running out of silk and needing to refill it with new silk.
However, Tobey’s Peter says they are wrong. The eldest Spider shared that his ability to shoot webs depends on his mental state. But as mentioned above, if his mental state is not good, he can lose his powers, like when Peter had an identity crisis in the movie Spider-Man 2.