Editing Tobey Maguire (section)

===2002–2013: ''Spider-Man'' and stardom===
[[File:Tobey Maguire greets fans at Spiderman 3 by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.09|Maguire greets fans at a ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' premiere]]
In 2002, Maguire starred in ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'', based on the [[Marvel Comics]] [[superhero]] [[Spider-Man|of the same name]]. The film was a major success and made him a star. He reprised the role in the sequels ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004) and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007), and also voiced Spider-Man for the video game adaptations of the films.

His performance as Spider-Man earned him glowing reviews. Mark Caro of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' wrote that, "with his big, round, soulful eyes, Maguire always has been able to convey a sense of wonder, and his instinct for understatement also serves him well here."<ref>{{cite news |last=Caro |first=Mark |url=http://www.courant.com/mmx-16476_lgcy-story.html |newspaper=Hartford Courant |date=25 April 2002 |title=Movie review, 'Spider-Man' |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015090835/http://www.courant.com/mmx-16476_lgcy-story.html |archive-date=15 October 2014}}</ref> Due to script and production complications, a proposed fourth ''Spider-Man'' movie did not materialize. [[Sony]]'s [[Columbia Pictures]] decided to [[reboot (fiction)|reboot]] the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paralleluniverse.msn.com/features/movies/the-wrap/raimi-maguire-off-spiderman/story/?gt1=28140|title=Raimi, Maguire Out of 'Spider-Man 4'|publisher=MSN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714123820/http://paralleluniverse.msn.com/features/movies/the-wrap/raimi-maguire-off-spiderman/story/?gt1=28140|archive-date=14 July 2011}}</ref> The film, titled ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', was released on 3 July 2012, with a different actor, [[Andrew Garfield]], playing the lead.<ref>{{cite news |last=McCrank |first=John |date=10 June 2012 |title=Spider-Man role "terrified" star Andrew Garfield |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/film-us-spiderman/spider-man-role-terrified-star-andrew-garfield-idINBRE8590BZ20120610 |work=[[Reuters]] |access-date=19 June 2012}}</ref>

Maguire had a lead role as the jockey [[Red Pollard|John M. "Red" Pollard]] in ''[[Seabiscuit (film)|Seabiscuit]]'', about the famous [[racehorse]] [[Seabiscuit]]. In 2006, he starred in his first villainous role as Corporal Patrick Tully opposite [[George Clooney]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s ''[[The Good German]]'', based on the [[Joseph Kanon]] novel of the same name.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Peter |title=The Good German |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/mar/09/thriller1 |website=The Guardian |access-date=7 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121044740/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/mar/09/thriller1 |archive-date=21 November 2023 |date=9 March 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Maguire is also a producer whose production credits include ''[[25th Hour]]'' (2002), ''Whatever We Do'' (2003), and ''Seabiscuit'' (2003), for which he served as executive producer.<ref name="Tobey Maguire- Biography">{{cite web|title=Tobey Maguire- Biography|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/tobey-maguire/biography.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|access-date=18 June 2013}}</ref> In 2008, he made a [[cameo appearance]] in the [[action comedy film]] ''[[Tropic Thunder]]'' as a gay 18th century monk in love with Father O'Malley, played by [[Robert Downey Jr.]] in the faux trailer for ''Satan's Alley''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rawden |first1=Mack |title=Kate Winslet Picked Tobey Maguire's 'Crowning Achievement' And He's Not Sure Whether To Be Insulted |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/kate-winslet-picked-tobey-maguires-crowning-achievement-and-hes-not-sure-whether-to-be-insulted |website=Cinema Blend |access-date=7 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625120207/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/kate-winslet-picked-tobey-maguires-crowning-achievement-and-hes-not-sure-whether-to-be-insulted |archive-date=25 June 2024 |date=24 December 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tobey Maguire on Lookalike Elijah Wood, Tropic Thunder, & Bully Maguire |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tobey-maguire-lookalike-elijah-wood-150000061.html |website=Yahoo! Entertainment |access-date=7 February 2025 |date=28 December 2022 }}</ref> He was a last-minute replacement in the role, and due to previously scheduled commitments was only available to be on set for two hours to film his scenes.<ref name="DVDCommSatAll">{{cite video|title=Tropic Thunder-(Filmmaker Commentary by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Stuart Cornfeld, Jeff Man, John Toll, and Greg Hayden)|medium=Blu-ray Disc|publisher=[[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]]|time=2:45|date=3 March 2013}}</ref> Near the end of ''Tropic Thunder'', it is revealed that Maguire's character has been nominated for a Best Actor [[Academy Award|Oscar]] for ''Satan's Alley'', which award he loses to Tugg Speedman ([[Ben Stiller]]) for his role in ''Tropic Blunder'', presented by Kirk Lazarus.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 April 2008 |title=Maguire cameos in ''Tropic Thunder'' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a93800/maguire-cameos-in-tropic-thunder/ |work=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122161616/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a93800/maguire-cameos-in-tropic-thunder/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Tobey Maguire 3, 2013.jpg|thumb|upright|Maguire at the premiere of [[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|''The Great Gatsby'']], 2013]]
In 2009, Maguire starred alongside [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] and [[Natalie Portman]] in the [[Jim Sheridan]]-directed war drama ''[[Brothers (2009 film)|Brothers]]'' as Sam Cahill, a prisoner of war who returns from [[Afghanistan]] and starts believing that his wife has become romantically involved with his brother. He received critical acclaim and a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe]] nomination for his performance in the film. Of the nomination, Maguire said, "I had no expectation about getting a nomination, but I was watching nonetheless. My wife and my son got really excited. I was sort of surprised – I was like, 'Oh, wow.' And I couldn't hear the latter part of my name."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stars-react-to-golden-globe-nominations/ |title=Stars React to Golden Globe Nominations |work=CBS News |date=23 February 2010 |access-date=10 January 2012 |archive-date=27 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127030653/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stars-react-to-golden-globe-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Maguire lost to [[Jeff Bridges]] for his role in ''[[Crazy Heart]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2010 |title=Winners & Nominees 2010 |website=[[Golden Globe Awards]] |access-date=30 December 2017 |archive-date=10 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110174737/https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Maguire was set to star as The Writer in [[Life of Pi (film)|''Life of Pi'']] (2012), directed by [[Ang Lee]], but was cut from the film during production for being "too famous" compared to the rest of the cast. He was replaced by [[Rafe Spall]], with whom Lee reshot the scenes that had already been shot with Maguire.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Masters |first1=Kim |title=Tobey Maguire Cut From 'Life of Pi' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tobey-maguire-cut-life-pi-367960/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=4 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925221117/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tobey-maguire-cut-life-pi-367960/ |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=4 September 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Eames |first1=Tom |title=Tobey Maguire scenes cut from Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' film adaptation |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a404076/tobey-maguire-scenes-cut-from-ang-lees-life-of-pi-film-adaptation/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=4 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318064302/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a404076/tobey-maguire-scenes-cut-from-ang-lees-life-of-pi-film-adaptation/ |archive-date=18 March 2022 |date=5 September 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, Maguire was a co-producer of ''[[Good People (film)|Good People]]''. That same year, he also established his own production company, Material Pictures, which secured independent financing in 2013 to help it produce more feature films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tobey Maguire's Material Pictures Expands with New Backer Onboard |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tobey-maguires-material-pictures-expands-431651 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=28 March 2013 |access-date=17 January 2017 |archive-date=1 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901020515/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tobey-maguires-material-pictures-expands-431651/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Maguire and DiCaprio once again performed together in [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s remake of ''[[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|The Great Gatsby]]'' (2013); DiCaprio played the [[Jay Gatsby|title role]], while Maguire played the story's narrator, [[Nick Carraway]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|title=A Very Thoughtful Tobey Maguire on The Great Gatsby, Mental Health, and On-Set Injuries|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/tobey-maguire-the-great-gatsby-interview.html|access-date=18 June 2013|newspaper=vulture.com|date=6 May 2013|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331065602/https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/tobey-maguire-the-great-gatsby-interview.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|title=Weekend Box Office: 'The Great Gatsby' Opens To $51 Million, 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Debuts Overseas To $31 Million|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/05/12/weekend-box-office-the-great-gatsby-opens-to-51-million-star-trek-into-darkness-debuts-overseas-to-31-million/|access-date=18 June 2013|newspaper=[[Forbes]]|date= 12 May 2013}}</ref>