Tobey Maguire Takes Spider-Man Maternity Leave

great actor great movie great story. it really moved me. I liked spider man series alot. thanks for bringing it up

Unique contract. Maybe his marriage won't end in flames with his kids hating him, which would also be unique.

Now, we just have to wait and see about Sam...

I, for one, applaud Maguire for making his child a priority. Let's face it: Six months to a year is a looong time to be away from your family, especially one's child. More actors and actresses put do this "family time" in their contract. Also, it's not too different than the stipulation that directors or actors have in their contract about filming in a particular area, such as Jon Favreau does. That's also done so he's not so far away from his family, so why shouldn't Maguire get the same chance? I doubt seriously this will cause any delay in the production as movies typically work 12-hour days. So if Maguire is off on mornings and evenings, it shouldn't be a conflict because there's a good chance Spider-Man 4 and 5 could be filming starting in the morning or evening after Maguire has had his family time.

Josh, give the guy a break, do you really expect him to work for a year straight without seeing his daughter? Granted hes a professional and knows that long days come with the territory, but if you were him wouldnt you stipulate that you wanted some time off to spend with the most important person in your life?
I say good for him. Its a big paycheck, but money is not a replacment for time with your children.

Tobey Maguire stinks at spider-man...spider-man was a big rip off having venom die so quick... Tobey Maguire is too emotional