Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy was recently put back into theaters across the U.S. as part of a Fathom Event celebrating the films, putting the first live-action Spider-Man on the big screen back at the forefront of the conversation. It couldn’t have happened at a better time, as one significant Spider-Man star has revealed that they would be interested in returning for a fourth film, even comments on the possibility of one interesting storyline. Moreover, given the popularity of the multiverse in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, any plot or returning legacy characters feels possible.
While making an appearance on The Supes Show to promote Roofman, Kirsten Dunst (who plays Mary Jane in the Raimi trilogy) revealed that she would be open to returning as the character. The actor would even go so far as to say that the idea of centering a fourth Spider-Man film about her and Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker becoming parents would be exciting, saying: “That would be cool, right? I mean, I don’t know if the fans are into it. I feel like that is an interesting movie, right? Me and Tobey doing that again…with kids.”
Letting the iconic heroes and characters that audiences grew up with age has helped to make some of the best comic book movie projects. James Mangold’s Logan is one great example, with Hugh Jackman playing a broken, older, and tired version of Wolverine. Seeing Maguire’s Peter balancing being a superhero and being a parent could also make for a compelling film whose premise would separate it from the sea of comic book movies. There are also comic books that have been released recently that could serve as great inspiration for a Spider-Man 4 that also tells the story of Peter and Mary Jane as parents.
‘Spider-Man 4’ Could Take a Page From More Recent Comic Books
Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man comic book re-imagines the character as a happy family man, who gets his powers later on in life, after he has settled and had kids with Mary Jane. Plenty of fans have praised Hickman’s writing, as one of the biggest complaints in recent memory about the mainline Spider-Man run has been about how the character’s development in his personal life has been made static. The hero’s inability to grow or change outside his responsibilities as the wall crawler has led to any sort of personal relationships he has outside the costume feeling impossible.
So, getting a fourth Spider-Man film that has Maguire’s iteration of the character taking a page out of Hickman’s run feels like an incredible idea. Moreover, Dunst has had some incredible starring roles since her work in Raimi’s trilogy, such as in Alex Garland’s Civil War and the recently released Roof Man, which has been receiving positive reviews. With how successful Spider-Man: No Way Home was and that the upcoming Avengers films will lean heavily into the Multiverse concepts, there is always the chance Maguire and Dunst could return to play more mature and developed versions of these characters.
- Release Date
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May 3, 2002
- Runtime
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121 Minutes
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