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Marvel fans break their hips after realizing it’s exactly 20 years since Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ released

Happy Birthday Spidey!

Spider-Man fans have just been reminded that time is a cruel mistress. Today marks twenty years since Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man hit theaters, with Tobey Maguire’s debut as the web-slinger picking up rave reviews, bringing home an enormous box office haul, and kicking off one of the most successful franchises in cinema history.

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But many fans can’t believe this film is two decades old, with the anniversary making them very aware of the cold hand of death on their shoulder:

https://twitter.com/TheJaxlam/status/1521369473411866624?s=20&t=w9y4wj1wZ-AhoTjG4uhj6A
https://twitter.com/pugdad01/status/1521394471132299264?s=20&t=w9y4wj1wZ-AhoTjG4uhj6A
https://twitter.com/WakkoKing/status/1521388306185043968?s=20&t=w9y4wj1wZ-AhoTjG4uhj6A

Many have also noted the synchronicity of director Sam Raimi releasing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this week:

https://twitter.com/MANOMAGlC/status/1521392111328776193?s=20&t=w9y4wj1wZ-AhoTjG4uhj6A

And some are simply celebrating Spider-Man being an excellent movie:


In the wake of the smash-hit Spider-Man: No Way Home, talk has begun about Raimi and Maguire reuniting to finally make Spider-Man 4. Raimi has said he’d love to do it if the opportunity presented itself, but itted that it might be a tough sell to Sony and Marvel Studios given the popularity of Tom Holland’s Spidey.

However, with the Spider-Verse blossoming into life, audiences would almost certainly understand what was going on with the character. A movie about Maguire’s Peter Parker and Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jane trying to live a normal domestic life (perhaps with spider-powered teenage daughter May Parker tossed into the mix) would be a great ride.

In the meantime, 2002’s Spider-Man remains a fun watch. Sure some of the effects are a little dated, but it’s got style and heart, and both go a long way.


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