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‘Spider-Man’ (2002) With Van Lathan and Charles Holmes

April 19, 2022 · Spider-Man (2002) · Action · Adventure · Sci-Fi · 1:32:44

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Charles Holmes▶ 37:32Peter vs. Flash high school scene - from Peter catching Mary Jane and the tray with all the food to the fight with Flash

Picking Nits

Charles Holmes▶ 38:12None of these high schoolers look like high schoolers. These are like 40-year-olds playing... The adults in Spider-Man look like they have fucking 401ks
Van Lathan▶ 38:16Defends the casting choice as typical of that era, citing Beverly Hills 90210 and Dawson's Creek as examples where much older actors played teenagers

What's Aged the Best

Charles Holmes▶ 53:04Tobey Maguire's portrayal as Peter Parker and the overall cast quality - calls Maguire 'sublime' and his Spider-Man, says this has the best cast of any Spider-Man film
Van Lathan▶ 51:05Spider-Man as a character - led to cultural dominance with multiple movie franchises, MCU appearances, video games, and became a go-to at birthday parties

Casting What-Ifs

Charles Holmes▶ 57:34James Franco — Added that any white actor of a certain age was considered for Peter Parker, mentioned Elizabeth Banks being rejected for Mary Jane for being 'too old' and getting Betty Brant instead, and noted James Franco auditioning for Peter Parker would have been terrible
Van Lathan▶ 57:03Leonardo DiCaprio — Discussed multiple casting alternatives including Kate Hudson, Mina Suvari, Jamie King, Alicia Witt for Mary Jane Watson; Leonardo DiCaprio, Freddie Prinze Jr. for Peter Parker; and highlighted the Tig Notaro/Octavia Spencer story for the wrestling desk role

Joey Pants Award

Charles Holmes▶ 1:01:33Mentioned Joseph Manganiello (Flash Thompson) but noted it doesn't count for the category, didn't give a definitive pick
Van Lathan▶ 1:01:29Michael Papajohn — Michael Papa Johns (the robber) - chose him over Joseph D'Onofrio because he had the bigger part

Movies Referenced (34)

Titanic (1997)

10 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes▶ 10:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

X-Men (2000)

9 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes▶ 8:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blade (1998)

6 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 7:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Superman (2025)

6 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes▶ 9:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Evil Dead (2013)

3 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes▶ 31:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

3 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 9:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

3 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes▶ 24:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Aliens (1986)

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 31:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Batman (1989)

2 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan▶ 8:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Black Panther (2018)

2 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan▶ 25:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Civil War (2024)

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 51:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Goodfellas (1990)

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 1:00:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (11)

Sam Raimi

18 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes · Known for Spider-Man, The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness▶ 4:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Bay

5 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Armageddon▶ 14:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ang Lee

2 mentions · Charles Holmes · Known for Life of Pi▶ 27:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

M. Night Shyamalan

2 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan · Known for Signs, Lady in the Water, The Village▶ 27:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Barry Sonnenfeld

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Men in Black, Wild Wild West▶ 27:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Columbus

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for The Help▶ 27:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Fincher

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac▶ 27:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Clooney

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for The Ides of March, Michael Clayton▶ 22:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Bellany

1 mentions · · Known for Stardust▶ 0:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roland Emmerich

1 mentions · Charles Holmes · Known for Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow▶ 27:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tony Scott

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Unstoppable, True Romance▶ 28:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (19)

Tobey Maguire

12 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes · Known for Spider-Man, Wonder Boys▶ 11:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Peter Parker

10 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan▶ 9:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Franco

7 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes · Known for Spring Breakers, The Disaster Artist, 127 Hours▶ 23:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kirsten Dunst

4 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes · Known for Spider-Man, Interview with the Vampire▶ 23:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Radcliffe

2 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan▶ 24:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Elijah Wood

2 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan▶ 24:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Orlando Bloom

2 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Kingdom of Heaven▶ 25:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Pamela Anderson

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 28:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andrew Garfield

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Hacksaw Ridge, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Social Network▶ 51:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Anthony Defoe

1 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 11:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charlie Sheen

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Wall Street▶ 28:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Christopher Reeve

1 mentions · Charles Holmes▶ 9:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (9)

James Cameron

12 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes · Known for Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day▶ 27:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Holland

6 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan · Known for Child's Play▶ 18:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roger Ebert

5 mentions · Van Lathan, Charles Holmes▶ 16:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steve Ditko

4 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan · Known for Spider-Man▶ 3:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brian Michael Bendis

3 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan▶ 12:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Lucas

2 mentions · Charles Holmes · Known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, THX 1138, American Graffiti▶ 47:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jack Kirby

2 mentions · Charles Holmes, Van Lathan · Known for Black Panther, Iron Man▶ 10:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Stan Lee

2 mentions · Charles Holmes · Known for Black Panther, Doctor Strange▶ 13:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Yoram Globus

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Cobra, Runaway Train▶ 34:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗