Fincher lost Spider-Man because he called origin story “dumb”
David Fincher was on the shortlist to direct 2002’s Spider-Man but couldn’t commit to the “dumb” origin story. David Fincher might not have seemed like the most natural choice for directing a Spider-Man movie, but in 1999, he was considered for the gig – that is, until Sony heard his pitch, which ditched the traditional … Read more