Movies
Maguire's 'Spider-Man' deal worth $50m
Published Tuesday, Sep 16 2008, 16:10 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Rex Features
The actor's contract reportedly includes a reduced work schedule allowing him "family time" to look after 22-month-old daughter Ruby Sweetheart.
Spider-Man 4 and 5 will shoot back-to-back for six months next year, with Maguire taking the mornings and evenings off.
Sony had initially been reluctant to agree to his terms and began sounding out potential replacements. However, studio head Amy Pascal insisted on a deal being made.
A friend of Maguire said last week: "Tobey admits he is obsessive-compulsive about everything he does and raising Ruby is no different. There's no way Tobey would allow work, no matter how well paid, to get between him and Ruby, and Sony realised that."
The Spider-Man films have grossed in excess of £2 billion at the worldwide box office.
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