Tobey Maguire’s “Nude” Audition

The actor auditioned for the role of Peter Parker with director Sam Raimi by showing his body in a blue unitard.

When producers were still not convinced, Maguire unzipped the top and did a fight scene shirtless, and was then cast in the lead role.

Even so, Maguire says that Hollywood’s emphasis on people looking perfect frustrates him.  He remembers when he started in the business thinking that he always wanted to appear as himself, even if he had pimples.

Spider-Man 3 opened last weekend with a bang in North America.  The film earned $148 million over the weekend, passing the record of $135.6 million by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.