The Tobey Maguire hate is so surprising! I mean, I don't love him, but mostly he's just not on my radar at all.
You guys had a riot? On account of me? A real riot?
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Amy - May 23, 2012 9:25:59 am PDT #20566 of 30000
Because books.
Sophia Brooks - May 23, 2012 9:32:04 am PDT #20567 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I just read this on wikipedia:
During many of his auditions, Maguire found himself auditioning for roles opposite another rising actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. The pair struck up a fast friendship and made an informal pact to help each other get parts in their movies/TV shows/other projects. For example, both auditioned for the same part in the 1990 TV series based on the 1989 comedy Parenthood. DiCaprio got the part, and Maguire later got a guest role at least partially due to DiCaprio's recommendation. The same scenario played itself out during casting for the 1993 movie This Boy's Life (featuring Robert De Niro as the lead); DiCaprio got the main teen role (coincidentally, the character was named "Toby") and Maguire got a part as one of Toby's friends.
So maybe they wanted to work together?
Atropa - May 23, 2012 9:33:02 am PDT #20568 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
He's one of two perfect examples of actors who's very voice makes me want to commit violence. (The other one is ... oh, whatshistoes, he starred in Scott Pilgrim. I have the same reaction to him.)
Polter-Cow - May 23, 2012 9:35:10 am PDT #20569 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Michael Cera. Heh, well, I think he has a whole hateclub.
Jesse - May 23, 2012 9:35:24 am PDT #20570 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh yeah, Tobey was in the Pussy Posse. [link]
Matt the Bruins fan - May 23, 2012 10:11:50 am PDT #20571 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Tobey Maguire I got nothing. I saw him in Cider House Rules and thought his lack of affect in his voice was brilliant. Then I realized it was just his voice! And it makes me want to kill him.
He literally put me to sleep in that movie, despite the fact that there was a compelling Michael Caine performance too. My ex laughed about it afterwards.
I wonder if the period piece filmmakers are being confused by his resemblance to Elijah Wood, and casting him when they were really initially thinking of Wood?
Scrappy - May 23, 2012 11:11:23 am PDT #20572 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I like Tobey Maguire. That is all.
Tom Scola - May 23, 2012 11:29:05 am PDT #20573 of 30000
hwæt
Scandals of Hollywood: Marlene Dietrich. A local TV station in NY is airing The Blue Angel later this week. I’m really excited!
DavidS - May 23, 2012 11:30:21 am PDT #20574 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I like Tobey Maguire. That is all.
Me too. Especially in Wonder Boys, but also in Spider-Man 2.
juliana - May 23, 2012 11:38:30 am PDT #20575 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I saw a trailer the other day for a period piece about moonshiners, called Brothers, I think. It starred Shia LaBoeuf and he looked utterly out of place. Also, he's just not old enough to carry that role.
Brothers stars Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhall & was released in 2009. I think you're thinking of Lawless, which does have Shia trying to play the brother of Tom Hardy and stand up to Gary Oldman. Which, no. [link]
Also, Nick Cave wrote the screenplay. Which, cool.