Spider-Man 3
Sam Raimi’sSpider - Man 3is widely consider the weakest picture in the trilogy , and the receipt it got almost stoppedDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessfrom occur . After going through a clump of obstacles , Spider - Man finally made his large screen debut in 2002 in Sam Raimi’sSpider - Man , with Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker , and its success made style for two sequels , withSpider - world 2regarded as not only the best of the trilogy but also one of the best superhero movies ever made .
Spider - Man 3 , on the other hand , did n’t have the same luck . wanderer - Man 3saw the web - slinger present three villains – New Goblin ( James Franco ) , Sandman ( Thomas Haden Church ) , and Eddie Brock / Venom ( Topher Grace ) – and bonding with the Venom symbiote , but all this and more resulted in a convoluted plot of land and underdeveloped characters . The failure ofSpider - Man 3had a big encroachment on Sam Raimi for years , so much so that it almost kept him out from get together the Marvel Cinematic Universe whenDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswas looking for a new theatre director .
How Spider-Man 3’s Failure Affected Sam Raimi
Spider - Man 3was criticized for deliver too many villains and plotlines , for its pace , lack of humor ( compare to the previous films ) , underdeveloped characters , and more , becoming the only movie in the trilogy to take in mixed reviews . Raimi himself once calledSpider - Man 3“awful ” , and has openly spoken about what went unseasonable with it during pre - production , such as being pressured to impart Venom as one of the villain . The negative internet response toSpider - Man 3also affected Raimi , who opened up about it in 2021 in an interview withCollider , share that people made indisputable he have intercourse how big of a messSpider - valet 3was , and it was an “ awful ” experience for him that made it hard to return to the superhero genre .
Raimi also share that when his federal agent called to enjoin him Marvel was take care for a director for the secondDoctor Strangemovie , he wonder if he could still do it , as he also knew how demanding superhero pic can be . Luckily , Raimi changed his mind as he liked the case of Doctor Strange , what managing director Scott Derrickson did in the first movie , and where the character was leave alone at the fourth dimension , which encouraged him to make his big return to superhero movies as part of one of the biggest superhero multiverses presently active .
Doctor Strange 2 Was A Good Comeback For Raimi (Despite Its Failure)
Raimi ’s MCU debut and regress to the superhero genre was received with ebullience and excitement from the audience , and this , along with how far the MCU had gone by then , put the bar very high for Raimi . Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswas a box spot hit but get motley reassessment , though this time , Raimi ’s counseling was praise , along with the movie ’s visuals , musical score , and production design , with criticism going towards the screenplay . Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessfeels both like a Sam Raimi movie and an MCU moving-picture show , though it also had its mussy moments , but in the remainder , as Raimi ’s retort to the superhero genre , it definitely meet expectations . It ’s unknown if Sam Raimi will make more superhero motion-picture show afterDoctor Strange 2 , especially now that interest inSpider - Man 4has resurface , but agreeing to come back to the literary genre afterSpider - humans 3was a smashing decision .
