Sam Raimi will not direct another Spider-Man movie unless it’s a Tobey Maguire star or “he’ll break my neck”

Sam Raimi is willing to direct a new Spider-Man movie, but only if he can get the old gang back.

In a new interview with Los Angeles TimesThe director of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” was asked about directing another film about the iconic Webslinger.

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Raimi previously brought the 2002 “Spider-Man” to the big screen with two sequels, starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker.

“I love Toby [Maguire].. I love Kirsten Dunst. I think everything is possible, “Raimi said. “I don’t have a story or plan. I don’t know if Marvel is interested in it right now. I don’t know what their thoughts are about it. I’m not really pursuing it. But that’s beautiful. “

That said, the director also revealed that the Spider-Man movie he made must star in Magwire.

“I love Spider-Man, and I love Tom Holland in that role,” he said. “If I made a Spider-Man movie, it would probably have to be with Toby, or he would break my neck.”

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Raimi previously expressed her openness to returning to the franchise in an interview with Rolling stone During April.

If there is a wonderful story there, I think it will happen. … My love for the character didn’t reduce one Iota, ”he said at the time. “It’s the same thing that stopped me now, and then stopped me:’Does Toby want it? Does he have an emotional arc? Is there a big conflict with this character? And , Is there a villain worth the theme of the work? “There are many questions to answer. If I can answer them, I would like to answer them. “