Tobey Maguire's career as Spider-Man came to an end in 2007 after he failed to agree on a new contract with Sony Pictures.
Maguire had played the superhero in three movies - 2002's Spider-Man, 2004's Spider-Man 2 and 2007's Spider-Man 3 - but negotiations over his fourth movie broke down.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Maguire was seeking a pay rise from his $17 million salary for the first three movies, while Sony wanted to keep him on a similar wage.
With no agreement in sight, the studio decided to reboot the franchise with a new actor and director. In 2012, The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield was released.