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Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Jamie Roberts

Tobey Maguire was almost replaced for Spider-Man 2 as doctors' warned he could be paralysed

Fans of Spider-Man almost had to get used to a brand new main star portraying their favourite character after Tobey Maguire was nearly replaced for the second instalment of the movie.

The actor, 46, almost made way for Jake Gyllenhaal, 41, on the back of medical advice - a suggestion Jake's then-partner Kirsten Dunst, 39, was seemingly unimpressed with.

At the time, Tobey had been advised by medics to steer clear of reprising the role incase he injured his back and was paralysed.

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