This Scene From 2002’s Spider-Man Took 156 Takes, But It Looks Better Than CGI

Story by Marco Vito Oddo

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The cafeteria scene in 2002's Spider-Man took a staggering 156 takes, but Tobey Maguire's dedication to practical effects created a sequence that still amazes audiences over two decades later.

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Director Sam Raimi's commitment to practical effects over CGI shortcuts is what made the cafeteria scene in Spider-Man a Hollywood legend, with VFX supervisor John Dykstra confirming it took 156 takes to nail the intricate food-catching sequence.
Raimi's filmmaking philosophy of grounding his superhero stories in reality whenever possible, exemplified by his casting of Tobey Maguire, is what has made the 2002 Spider-Man film a beloved classic that still holds up today, and Hollywood should hope he brings the same ethos to directing Doctor Strange 3.

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Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Raimi, John Dykstra, Marvel Studios, Disney+, Spider-Man (2002), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Doctor Strange 3

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