How old is Peter Parker supposed to be in Spider-Man (2002)?

The script refers to Peter, Harry, and Mary Jane as all being seventeen-year-old high school seniors. read more

The script refers to Peter, Harry, and Mary Jane as all being seventeen-year-old high school seniors. That is two years older than the age Peter became Spider-man in the comic books, likely because Tobey Maguire (26), James Franco (23), and Kirsten Dunst (19) would not make believable 15-year olds. read more

Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2 was a monthly comic book series published by Marvel Comics that ran for 57 issues between 1999 and 2003. This series was a continuance of volume 1, with the creative team of Howard Mackie and John Romita Jr. having migrated to the new series. read more

Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, the film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, a high-school student who turns to crimefighting after developing spider-like powers. read more

Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, the film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, a high-school student who turns to crimefighting after developing spider-like powers. Spider-Man also stars Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn (a.k.a. the Green Goblin), Kirsten Dunst as Peter's love interest, Mary-Jane Watson, and James Franco as his best friend, Harry Osborn. read more