NEW YORK, May 4, 2007

Tobey Maguire In Swing Of "Spider-Man 3"

Expected To Weave Tale Of Summer's First Blockbuster

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    Tobey Maguire tells Harry Smith that as the title character in Spider Man 3 he battles several villains and struggles to come to terms with his own dark side

  • Tobey Macguire on <i><b>The Early Show</i></b> Friday

    Tobey Macguire on The Early Show Friday  (CBS/The Early Show)

(CBS)  The first two Spider-Man films set opening weekend box office records, and the latest film isn't expected to disappoint.

In fact, the betting is that "Spider-Man 3" will wind up as the summer season's first blockbuster.

It opened at midnight.

Tobey Maguire stars again, suiting up as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, this time fighting three villains, including his best friend, Harry.

But on The Early Show Friday, Maguire agreed with co-anchor Harry Smith's assessment that, "The biggest villain you fight in this movie … is your own ego."

"Yeah," Maguire concurred. "It's my inner-struggle. Peter Parker's ego gets inflated, and he has real anger, and desire for vengeance."

He told Smith he planned to attend one of the film's opening showings in a theater, anonymously, "of course." .)

Photos: "Spider Man 3" Premieres
"There's nothing like just sitting in an audience with fans, and feeling their experience," Macguire said.

Asked if three would be a wrap for Spiderman flicks, Macguire said there'd definitely be more of them, though there's no guarantee he'd return.

He also discussed his real-life, first-time fatherhood.

To see the interview, .




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