However, before being given the role of J. Jonah Jameson’s secretary at The Daily Bugle, she also auditioned to play Mary Jane Watson, Spidey’s main love interest in these movies.
Tobey and I are basically the same age and I was told I was too old to play her.
Fortunately for Elizabeth Banks, while she missed out on co-leading the Spider-Man movies due to apparently being too old, this didn’t stop her from enjoying Hollywood success.
Let’s not forget that Peter and Mary Jane are supposed to be the same age.