Tobey Maguire struggled during the upside-down kiss in Spider-Man (Photo Credit – Koimoi)
The upside-down kiss in Spider-Man? Iconic, right? But for Tobey Maguire, it was pure torture. While the 2002 scene between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) became a cultural milestone, filming was far from dreamy for the man behind the mask.
In interviews, Maguire revealed how challenging—and suffocating—the moment was. “There was rain pouring down my nose … and then Kirsten pulls the mask up to my nose, and it’s blocking the air passage,” Maguire said, recounting the experience. “I couldn’t breathe…she’s kissing me, blocking the air passage, so there’s nowhere else to breathe.” The result? A near-panic as he had to steal quick, short breaths from the side of his mouth. Romantic on screen, but on set? Chaos.
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