Spider-Man: This scene took 16 hours to shoot with no guaranteed special effects!

Today, if we think of a superhero movie before its special effects, we think of those famous green or blue screens that line the walls of the movies, a technology that now makes it possible to simplify scenes and scenes that would be a real headache. Shooting “for real”. For example, the one that asked the Spider-Man (2002) team to work 16 hours to achieve it…

As our colleagues at SensaCine report, the scene in question takes place after Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) gains his powers. There is a sequence in the Sam Raimi-directed film where the main character saves MJ (Kirsten Dunst) from a minor fall in the high school cafeteria. Indeed, when the latter walks with a tray full of food, he slips because of a puddle of water. Peter then uses his excellent reflexes to catch her and prevent her from falling, and her drawer…and all its contents!

Surprisingly, this moment, which lasts about 3 seconds on the screen, was filmed without special effects. What did it cost to get the perfect result? 156 sockets.

In the commentary included on the film’s DVD, the film’s VFX director John Dykstra talked about what was considered one of the most difficult shots. Kirsten DunstIn turn, he confirmed that everything was real and added that they put glue on his hand Tobey Maguire So that the tray sticks to it and will easily hold the rest of the items. Of course, the jelly and the sandwich were stuck to the plates to make things easier.

Sony wanted to remove this famous scene, but the studio finally changed its mind when Sam Raimi He insisted on keeping it because of all the work and time that had gone into it.

Პirveli Spiderman was a huge hit and has since achieved cult status among fans. The film, which can be considered a precursor to today’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, is the first in the beloved trilogy, which grossed more than $825 million in 2002. Tobey MaguireJust as his successor, Andrew Garfield, revived their respective Peter Parkers in Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, the third installment in the saga directed by Tom Holland.

Spider-Man is currently streaming on Netflix.