In a very crowded movie theater, circa May 2002, I remember seeing Tobey Maguire on the big screen as Peter Parker. The stranger seated next to me uttered, in her best Rosie Perez voice, “Ewwww! He a nnnnerd!”
While I had the urge to shove my popcorn bucket down her throat, I had to admit that she was right. Except for the fact that made him a different kind of movie star. He wasn’t Pitt or DiCaprio. He was never going to be the face of high fashion. Wait! Hold that thought.
I am far from being a fashion expert. I normally leave this topic for Celeb VIP‘s resident fashionista Miss Lexi Laine. Except for the fact that this story, from OMG! Yahoo! caught my eye and as your humble movie snob I had to post this…
Despite the fact that he basically fell off the cultural radar when the “Spider-Man” trilogy ended, and also considering he has never exactly been considered a heartthrob, Tobey Maguire is nevertheless the face of the new campaign for Prada’s menswear.
Describing this unexpected, unconventional choice, Miuccia Prada is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter as saying: “his mood is transfixed and pensive, full of vibrant intensity and mystery.”
Meanwhile, for his part, model Maguire is (also unexpectedly) a big fan of the Prada head:
“Miuccia Prada has inspired a culture of creativity that is woven through every aspect of her company, from her collections, her campaigns, to every design detail in her stores,” the actor said in the THR story, adding: “I have such admiration for her artistry and I’m thrilled to be a part of Prada’s fall campaign.”
We… really don’t know what to say. He looks pensive? Confused? Forlorn? Pallid? Going out on a limb here, but somehow we don’t see teen girls across the country ripping these ads out to paste on their walls.
I hope somewhere, that annoying chick who wouldn’t shut the hell up during Spider-Man, is eating her words right now. Tobey Maguire is not a nnnnerd.
For the record, I can’t wait to see him rock the 1920′s look in the upcoming The Great Gatsby, also starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Lights. Camera. ACTSEAN!
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