Despite the success of "Spider-Man," however, franchise star Tobey Maguire almost stepped away ... Word got out that Jake Gyllenhaal had been approached to take over playing Peter Parker for ...

Did you know Tobey Maguire was nearly replaced in Spider-Man 2? A back injury had the studio eyeing Jake Gyllenhaal, but Maguire recovered just in time. Years later, Gyllenhaal joined the ...

Born to a film director father and screenwriter mother, Jake Gyllenhaal has enjoyed a prolific and consistent career in Hollywood. More specifically, Jake was born to film director Stephen Gyllenhaal ...