Why Tobey Maguire as soon as pretended to be Elijah Wooden for a fan

The early 2000s have been a wild time, with three of the most effective film collection of all time popping out on the identical time. There was the Harry Potter motion pictures, and the primary three of those have been launched between 2001-2004. Then there was The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with every film being launched round Christmas in 2001, 2002, and 2003. And there was Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy, with the primary two being launched in 2002 and 2004.

With the celebrities of all three having brown hair and blue eyes, it’s not that shocking that has been some fan confusion over time. Harry Potter‘s Daniel Radcliffe and The Lord of the Rings’ Elijah Wooden have each spoken about being mistaken for one another many instances. Radcliffe even admitted to Drew Barrymore that he’s signed a photograph of Elijah Wooden that was handed to him on a crimson carpet.

In a Reddit AMA for the 2022 film Babylon, Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire answered fan questions and feedback. One of many first was; “Cherished you in Lord of the Rings, man” and Maguire responded; “No joke, I as soon as signed an autograph as Elijah Wooden as a result of the fan was so excited. I didn’t wish to disappoint her by telling her I wasn’t Elijah.”

Requested by TMZ about being confused for Daniel Radcliffe, Elijah Wooden stated; “We do get that lots. I’ve had that many, many instances.” That stated, he has by no means gone so far as Radcliffe (or Maguire) and pretended to be another person; “No, I’ve by no means signed something as him.”

Contemplating that Radcliffe was simply 12-years-old when the primary Harry Potter film was launched, Wooden was 20-years-old when the primary Lord of the Rings film got here out, and Maguire was 27-years-old when the primary Spider-Man film premiered, this confusion has presumably solely began occurring in newer years.

The opposite one that will get confused for Maguire lots is Topher Grace, best-known for That 70s Present, however who was really in Spider-Man 3 as Eddie Brock AKA Venom. They made Grace blonde in that film, perhaps to distinguish him from Maguire extra.

We’re wanting ahead to the Venom 3 launch date, and we’re certain you’re too. See when you agree with our Spider-Man motion pictures, ranked and our checklist of the most effective Spider-Man villains. Though they’ve been moved, we’re nonetheless craving the Kraven the Hunter launch date and mad for the Madame Internet launch date.