Tobey Maguire
Perhaps best known for his role as Peter Parker in the "Spider-Man" series, Tobey Maguire began his acting career in the early 1990s with sporadic sitcom appearances. Maguire's film career began to gain momentum in the late 1990s... [more]
Perhaps best known for his role as Peter Parker in the "Spider-Man" series, Tobey Maguire began his acting career in the early 1990s with sporadic sitcom appearances. Maguire's film career began to gain momentum in the late 1990s, however, with movies such as "The Ice Storm," "The Cider House Rules" and "Pleasantville."
In 2002, Maguire landed the leading role in "Spider-Man," bringing to end years of speculation regarding which actor would be cast as Peter Parker. Although several of Hollywood's top actors were attached to the project at one time or another, Maguire's bookish charm earned him the role of the troubled super-hero.
tMF Featured Trailer: Jim Sheridan's BROTHERS
Finally, the trailer for the new Jim Sheridan film, Brothers. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman, this movie is certainly one of tMF's most anticipated for 2009. I saw Filmonic.com's twitter post (the original post is here) and rushed to youtube to watch it.
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I'm not a big fan of Tobey Maguire, but from just watching the trailer, I was simply surprised (and amazed) at the intensity of his acting. There is no Spiderman hype or anything 'artificial' here. Tobey is an angry man who just discovered that his wife is sleeping with his brother, and he explodes!
But Jake and Natalie also gave awesome performances.
If Closer was not 'close' enough for Natalie to grab an Oscar, then perhaps this movie might give her another shot - whether she can deliver a consistent performance throughout the film, we still need to find out, but with Jim Sheridan at the helm, I think she'll be able to deliver an amazing performance. Same with Jake, his approach is quite understated, which is understandable given his role as the guilty brother. It might be another Best Supporting Actor nomination perhaps...
The movie is based on Susanne Bier's 2004 film, Brødre, which garnered more than 10 awards and 20 nominations throughout. Bier is also the writer of the American re-make.
What's on your mind? What do you think about this movie after watching the trailer? Do you think the actors delivered amazing performances? Let us know what you think!
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