Spider-Man Star James Franco Once Had A Crush On Kirsten Dunst Which Led To Tension With Her Then-Boyfriend Tobey Maguire, “I Felt Hurt…”

The Spider-Man movies are undoubtedly one of the most favourite superhero movies in the superhero fandom. With the coming of Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker in the first Spider-Man movie in 2002, the cast is still remembered by many. Amongst the young generation of actors, James Franco, who played Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi’s film series once had a crush on Mary Jane actor Kirsten Dunst.

While recalling the incident, Franco went on to detail how he thought he had a cold war with the lead actor, Tobey, while filming the Spider-Man movies. The actor also revealed that he auditioned for the lead role but got a call from the director for the role of a friend of the main lead. Read on to find out more about how he got a crush on the Mary Jane actor.

As reported by Daily Star, James Franco had a crush on Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst which led to a tense situation with Tobey Maguire. During the conversation with the outlet, the actor revealed that Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst were dating each other. “Tobey and Kristen became a couple around that time,” said Franco. Later, the Spider-Man actor said, “I had a crush on Kirsten, and I think I was upset about that as well… Tobey was mad at me for a while. By the second film, we were cool.”