10 Reasons Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man Owns Tobey Maguire's
3. Chemistry With Emma Stone
Its no surprise that Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are dating in real life, no one can deny the chemistry between Peter and Gwen, its the absolute backbone of the film, fuelling it and giving it that something extra to separate it from other comic books films - where criticisms of the love interests and romance are ever apparent (looking at you, Maggie Gyllenhaal). Some of the finest moments in the series have been between Peter and Gwen, whether it be Peter and Gwen setting the ground rules for being just friends or their moment not hidden away in the Bahamas of hiding places, the romance has always seemed meaningful, never corny and fortunately, never coming across as Twilight-y (yes, thats a thing). Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst never had that chemistry, and the will they, wont they, aspect of Raimis Spider-Man trilogy derailed their connection to the audience, with Dunsts character coming across as selfish and unlikeable at times (plus how many times did the villain kidnap her? Youd thought Spidey would have put a tracker on her after the first two times). Emma Stone literally feels like the girl next door that Mary Jane is supposed to be, shes gorgeous, smart, funny and has a smile that melts hearts everywhere. If Shailene Woodley does end up continuing her role as Mary Jane, she has a huge shadow cast over her and will have to be at her very best to make fans forget about Emma Stones Gwen.
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