Tobey Maguire performed the legendary cafeteria tray catch entirely practically without using any computer-generated effects.

Film/Series: Spider-Man

Category: Trivia Fact

Timestamp: 00:18:25

Director Sam Raimi insisted on executing the high-school cafeteria sequence completely live instead of relying on digital animation. The crew applied a highly adhesive magnet gel to Tobey Maguire's hand to ensure the tray would stick firmly upon impact. It ultimately required a grueling 156 takes over an entire shooting day for the actor to successfully catch every single flying food item perfectly on the fly.

Tobey Maguire performed the legendary cafeteria tray catch entirely practically without using any computer-generated effects. in Spider-Man

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