Tobey Maguire’s Non-CGI Tray Catch Scene in Spider-Man
Peter Parker’s iconic tray catch scene from 2002’s Spider-Man took 156 takes, but it was done without CGI, which is nice.
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Peter Parker’s iconic tray catch scene from 2002’s Spider-Man took 156 takes, but it was done without CGI, which is nice.
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If anything, I'm impressed that they keep the shot going after finally landing it. Kudos to the actors for delivering their lines after finally landing the stunt 156 takes later. (Side note: Sam Raimi was the perfect director to bring superhero movies to the modern era.)
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