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Pete Wentz Not Thrilled With Spider-Man 3’s Emo Undertones

5/17/07, 1:55 pm EST

Tobey McGuire

In Spider-Man 3, bad Spidey equals emo Spidey. As you may recall, when he starts to turn evil, Tobey McGuire looks in the mirror and readjusts his hair into a familiar arrangement: dark bangs pushed forward, covering his eyes. You don’t see him putting on eyeliner, but Peter Parker’s eyes also take on a suspiciously goth-y look. In short, he looks an awful lot like Pete Wentz. The emo-fication is so striking that the guy sitting next to us at one screening shouted “Fall Out Boy!” at the screen.

Pete Wentz

Wentz hasn’t seen the movie yet, but he’s still bemused at the news that a mega-grossing superhero franchise may have stolen his identity. “My nephew, who doesn’t know anything at all, says I was in a movie,” Pete tells Rolling Stone. “I was like, ‘All right…’ I’ve heard about this from so many people.’” And on Tuesday night, right after our conversation, Wentz went onstage in Moline, Illinois, and shouted “Spider-Man 3 sucks,” before the band launched into their hit “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down.” Maybe Wentz can play a villain in the inevitable fourth film.


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twister411 | 5/25/2008, 11:54 pm EST

hahaha,

I can’t stand either of them, so who cares!

Daniela..xx | 5/24/2008, 10:35 pm EST

i was talking about pete btw….=]

Daniela..xx | 5/24/2008, 10:33 pm EST

omfg you people are dogs!!

i worship at his feet!!

he is a goddess i absolutly LOVE him…and joel but anywayz..xx

aylen | 3/21/2008, 3:31 pm EST

estas re pero re lindo mivida cielo
te re amo
sos el chico maas lindo de la tierra te re amo

jesse | 1/28/2008, 5:42 am EST

i think that tobey whatever needs to lay off the guy liner b/c pete wentz looks way better in it!!

spiderman rocks | 1/11/2008, 6:53 pm EST

Awww pete is jealous cuz spiderman is hotter than he is ha

JJ | 1/1/2008, 12:06 pm EST

Omg Lol :D Yew Go Pete

Ugh | 12/2/2007, 4:28 pm EST

Why is this newsworthy? Is Pete Wentz really so full of himself he thinks every movie with “emo-undertones” as we’re calling it is about him? So much so he has to mention it in his concert? What level of conceited have we reached here?

(And Maguire in general looks like Oberst, emo look or not.)

RS, please do us a favor and never write about FOB or any of its crappy counterparts again? You may lose heavily from your tween subscriptions, but you’ll earn some dignity as a magazine again….

Kolenya | 11/12/2007, 5:18 pm EST

“Emo” is such a terrible steriotype! For, while he may have an emo hairstyle and eyeliner, he certainly does not ACT emo, strutting down the street. And why does everyone seem to think it’s Tobey Maguire’s fault? I’m pretty sure he had no say in what his hairstyle or makeup was (and only had the power to look incredibly gorgious while wearing it!)

ben | 11/10/2007, 2:49 pm EST

dont hate on pete its not his fault these corporate asses have stolen his identity and look so screw u chavy gits that cant apreciate real music

kitty white | 11/10/2007, 9:10 am EST

People Don’t hate Pete!!! He’s awsome! And way better looking than Tobey ANY DAY!!!

PETE WENTZ FOR PRESIDANT!!!!!

Hmmm | 11/10/2007, 6:31 am EST

How come all the people here who are saying that Pete Wentz is hot can’t fucking spell? I mean, seriously, is it a joke? Really. I mean it.

jlus | 11/7/2007, 7:48 pm EST

people dont blame Tobey McGuire blame who ever directed the movie. i think he looks ok with the emo hair. pete looks beter with it though.

Michy | 11/5/2007, 10:04 am EST

When i saw spider man 3 i feel i actly thought peter parker wass hott!! in his new emo look but that was becuz he looked like pete n iiM in lovee with pete hE so cutee and a great rockstar! i Luff FaLL OuT BoY!!! With all my heart

dupa010 | 10/30/2007, 11:37 pm EST

did pete wentz just compare himself to spider-man… that douche fuck

Lono | 9/4/2007, 11:04 am EST

Give it a year or two and nobody will even remember what kind of hair Pete Wentz had (the same do that whiny teenagers have been wearing for years now). As a bass player, it drives me nuts that you can be that bad at bass and still make so much money. He’s famous in the same way Paris Hilton is famous; he’s not really a musician.

bob | 9/3/2007, 6:55 pm EST

Hmmm… noticing a trend here. Not an appalling barnet-related trend (that’s too obvious), but rather the fact that none of the Wentz fans seem capable of spelling any single word larger than “Emo”. Still it’s cute that such a demographic of “individuals” speak so vociferously with one indistinguishable, unified (albeit monotonous & apathetic) voice against the (OMG!) “haters”.

raymond | 6/29/2007, 4:50 am EST

i think he gorgeous no matta wot
xxx love you baby xxx

raymond | 6/29/2007, 4:50 am EST

i think he gorgeous no matta wot
xxx love you baby xxx

mariah | 6/22/2007, 10:17 am EST

pete wentz is sexy!! tobey magurie is ugly, so even if he took his look pete will always look wayyy better!! and if people stole my look and made fun of it too i be pissed!! so don’t hate on pete cause u wish u were him!!!I lOvE PeTe!!!

Dava | 6/21/2007, 1:40 pm EST

lay off pete OKAY!You all are some serious HATERs just because he is following a trend that started in the 80’s okay.You guys are jealous that he is a great musican and designer and writer.U all need to go to hell okay because you know nothing about he but you can judge him….wow…how inmature…ohh and ur gonnabe mad bc he expresses the way he feels the same way you all are you guys are pitiful.

faith | 6/18/2007, 8:59 pm EST

Wow, America is so stupid that I their stupidity just gave me cancer.

First of all, if Spidey was emo at all it would definately be the old Spidey. Peter Parker was shy and emotional, and he had the glasses in the first movie. Did you make up that look Peter Fucker Wentz? When the slimy shit got on Peter he just turned into an asshole. He did’nt turn emo. The only thing emo about him was the flippy hair, and I guess your not supposed to follow trends..

I forgot that Pete Wentz was the very first person to cut his hair like that. He can go to hell.

Danney | 6/2/2007, 3:41 am EST

OMG I WASNT AWARE THAT PETE WENTZ CREATED THIS LOOK!! i thought it was all the middle schoolers!
im also going to start judging a movie the same way. if someone looks like me in some movie..then im gonna hate it and scream it out loud. yay, so i can be pathetic just like pete..woo!

Aix | 5/31/2007, 8:51 am EST

I watched the movie and I noticed the similarity. I actually remembered Pete’s look during that “I’m Peter Parker and I’m an emo now so what are you looking at” scene…yeah he looks pretty weird in that style for someone of his age! :) Peace…

Maggie | 5/29/2007, 8:38 pm EST

I didn’t know Pete Wentz was the first to wear eyeliner and cover 70% of his face with dark hair. Weird.

Lucy | 5/21/2007, 12:28 pm EST

Pete Wentz is hot. xo

Rachael | 5/21/2007, 9:07 am EST

Get a freakin life pete! If that bloke in the film looks like you, then i look like friggin Paris Hilton (sarcasim intended). People say i look like the lead singer of the view all the time, i’m not fussed. To be honest i’m flattered to be compared to a super cool rockstar.
At the end of the day, its a compliment to be compared to a superhero. Plus you’re fitter than he is anyway! BE A MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nezzie_bunnie | 5/21/2007, 8:34 am EST

i saw spiderman 3 the second day it came out and i was quite surprised and attracted to tobey mcGuire’s emo look. Especially his hair. I thought he was cute because he looked like Pete Wentz. And Pete Wentz is super hot so if I were tobey, i’d be flattered.

nezzie_bunnie | 5/21/2007, 8:34 am EST

i saw spiderman 3 the second day it came out and i was quite surprised and attracted to tobey mcGuire’s emo look. Especially his hair. I thought he was cute because he looked like Pete Wentz. And Pete Wentz is super hot so if I were tobey, i’d be flattered.

Gothgoddess | 5/21/2007, 3:45 am EST

Pete wentz is so sexy he loks nothing like that ugly toby mcgiuier

boredddd | 5/21/2007, 12:47 am EST

k i dont even think that toby maguire looks anything like peter, and his hair doesnt look anything like it either, and why would pete just asume that hes trying to be like him.. um there are other emo boys out there.. i love pete and FOB but why would spiderman 3 care so much about him to base “evil” spider man on him.. i seriously dont think thats the case.. it could be anyone. but w/e the whole idea is retarded .. i love pete wentz

cody pawelski | 5/21/2007, 12:13 am EST

every one in her are f*** heads pete wentz is a goruz guy and care about his a perise he is so f***en
sxc and if any one dissis him a gain i will f*** yous up

a-j pickering | 5/20/2007, 10:14 pm EST

i love brendon urie,ryan ross,pete wentz and patrick stump

sarah | 5/20/2007, 5:23 pm EST

I thought Peter Parker looked like Conor Oberst not Pete Wentz.

BlackWolf | 5/20/2007, 4:11 pm EST

now,just hear me out:I hate it when people make snap-jugements about people such as Pete Wentz. If you actually got to know him,he’s a great,sensitive guy. I can understand when Pete’s so ticked off. How would you like to be mocked on the big screen,eh? Well,what I’m getting at is:If you have a bad oppinion about someone that you can’t back up with true evidence,please keep it to yourself. And,if you hate me now,I don’t give a flying.

BlackWolf | 5/20/2007, 4:11 pm EST

now,just hear me out:I hate it when people make snap-jugements about people such as Pete Wentz. If you actually got to know him,he’s a great,sensitive guy. I can understand when Pete’s so ticked off. How would you like to be mocked on the big screen,eh? Well,what I’m getting at is:If you have a bad oppinion about someone that you can’t back up with true evdence,please keep it to yourself. And,if you hate me now,I don’t give a flying.

HeartKillNot | 5/19/2007, 2:53 pm EST

Wow.

The movie blows regardless and but Pete’s an idiot who talks too much.

They both lose.

Loughlin | 5/19/2007, 12:04 am EST

Pete Wentz just says what he thinks/feels and that pisses folks off. Tough. Get over it.
Fall Out Boy has 4 members, not just Mr. Wentz. They’re a great group in my opinion.
Your opinion may differ. Whatever.

Brett | 5/18/2007, 5:17 pm EST

the man said he’s sick of hearing comparisons, not that spider-man stole his look. damn, you all just are begging for some way to rip into emo, saying it’ll be gone soon. it’s only getting more popular, and carving it’s place in rock history. deal with it.

Jamie | 5/18/2007, 4:45 pm EST

the fact that peter parker looks like pete wentz didnt bother me. the fact that a cocky emo-spiderman (emo-man, lol) was considered evil did though.

Jamie | 5/18/2007, 4:45 pm EST

the fact that peter parker looks like pete wentz didnt bother me. the fact that a cocky emo-spiderman (emo-man, lol) was considered evil did though.

Spencer | 5/18/2007, 4:11 pm EST

let him slit his wrists over this, see if i care.

SATAN | 5/18/2007, 3:17 pm EST

oh yeah, and pete wentz is just a copy cat of Tom Delonge anyways, except he’s not as good at what tom does.

Jenna | 5/18/2007, 2:49 pm EST

this is ridiculous. Unless you have actually met Pete Wentz and got to know him, you can’t be horrible about him. geez! and dont ‘dis’ FOB either everyone is aloud to have their own tast in music.

Comic Book Guy | 5/18/2007, 2:44 pm EST

60’s begat acid rock.

00’s begat prozac (emo) rock.

Worst genre ever.

Pookie | 5/18/2007, 1:00 pm EST

Every little thing can be considered “emo” now and days. If Peter Parker is “emo” then I am Jesus!

Luis Velazquez | 5/18/2007, 12:57 pm EST

Let’s Be EMO!

Jude | 5/18/2007, 12:53 pm EST

I can’t believe people actually take anything this dude says seriously.

Jude | 5/18/2007, 12:51 pm EST

Are you serious? Pete Wentz is a joke.

MusicalJenius | 5/18/2007, 11:55 am EST

Pete Wentz is an ego-centric douche bag.

? | 5/18/2007, 11:47 am EST

Of course Spiderman 3 took his image. Isnt Pete the only person in the world with that look. I have never seen anyone with that haircut or wear eyeliner before.

Fall Out Boy blows!

Telletria | 5/18/2007, 11:45 am EST

ten bucks says Queen Bee is a ho

Mike | 5/18/2007, 11:28 am EST

A little math:

When 1999 = 2007, we can conclude that:

Fall Out Boy = Limp Bizkit
Pete Wentz = Fred Durst
Infinity On High = Significant Other

The good news here is that FOB will be gone soon. The bad news is, we still have their equivalent of “Rollin’” to suffer through before we get there.

Scott | 5/18/2007, 10:54 am EST

Fall Out Boy is just another flash in the pan. They’ll disappear into the where-are-they-now scrap heap fairly soon. Man, popular music today is lame, lame, LAME!

ryan | 5/18/2007, 9:39 am EST

has anyone posted one positive comment about wentz? i think not. who’s going to FOB concert’s anyway, no one in my high school really listens to them

Freddy Mercury | 5/18/2007, 9:14 am EST

I shout Fall Out Boy Sucks when I see Spiderman 3 and pretty much all day everyday.

Chuck | 5/18/2007, 8:47 am EST

Pete who?

Hunter | 5/18/2007, 5:00 am EST

Stoled his look?…

Pete thinks he was the first guy to wear bangs in front of his eyes? What kind of moron is this kid?

gorgoroth | 5/18/2007, 1:58 am EST

After seeing Spider-Man 3, I went to see the movie in the theater over….28 weeks later. And there it was! The answer! The Rage virus can end Emo!!!!

Tyler | 5/18/2007, 12:57 am EST

Since when is Pete Wentz the authority on emo? I’m by no means a fan of the so called genre, but Pete Wentz isn’t the only emo performer out there. Just because they decide to include a little pop culture in the movie doesn’t mean its some kind of jab or parody of a stupid pop artist (yes, Fall Out Boy is pop, NOT rock by any means).

Dick | 5/18/2007, 12:37 am EST

I’ve never seen someone more obsessed with his/her crotch than Pete Wentz. Ok, maybe Britney should come in second.

Amanda | 5/18/2007, 12:34 am EST

MAGUIRE DOESN’T NEED TO LOOK LIKE ANYONE RESEMBLING WENTZ.

Pete, you’re FUGLY. Face it dude.

Brett | 5/18/2007, 12:02 am EST

Emo-man.. Crying with the force of a thousand Bright Eyes fans… Oh yes, I can see it now.. And I hardly think Pete Wentz has the right to criticize anything..

haha | 5/17/2007, 11:33 pm EST

wentz thinks someone with long bangs and dark eyes is stealing HIS UNIQUE IDENTIY?

his lack of creativity runs deeper than I thought.

Kyle | 5/17/2007, 11:00 pm EST

this is not good for America

Kyle | 5/17/2007, 11:00 pm EST

this is not good for america

veronica | 5/17/2007, 11:00 pm EST

with all honestly, i love pete wentz and i love spiderman, but honestly…. i never thought i would think or say this but pete wentz is being a douche. he didnt invent the “EMO” look and whoever came up with it should be bitch slapped cause now we have millions running around. i must say, lately i have been disappointed in mr wentz… talk about being a somewhat sell out.

andrea | 5/17/2007, 10:40 pm EST

I thought it was quite funny in the movie haha, since it kind of makes fun of the style of man-wear makeup haha.

Joseph | 5/17/2007, 10:15 pm EST

yeah Pete, you sure did invent the emo look. you are such a grundel

lik roper | 5/17/2007, 9:12 pm EST

emo makes me want to screamo!

GC | 5/17/2007, 9:06 pm EST

i’m glad other people noticed the emo-spiderman…i guess he should just cut his wrists and be emo-man.

GC | 5/17/2007, 9:05 pm EST

i’m glad other people noticed the emo-spiderman…i guess he should just cut his wrists and be emo-man.

me | 5/17/2007, 8:58 pm EST

if a FOB fan, but it is so conceded to think spiderman would base their movie on his life

JIMBO | 5/17/2007, 8:21 pm EST

Emo is taking over: in music and now in the movies. WE CAN STOP THIS EPIDEMIC!!!!

JIMBO | 5/17/2007, 8:21 pm EST

Emo is taking over: in music and now in the movies. WE CAN STOP THIS EPIDEMIC!!!!

someone | 5/17/2007, 8:04 pm EST

why do people waste so much time of their lives complaining about someone they dont even know??If you hate someone so much WHY ARE YOU SPENDING SO MUCH TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT THEM??

agree | 5/17/2007, 7:48 pm EST

it’s not a wentz look-a-like at all… he looks exactly like friggin’ oberst of bright eyes. i agree with the folks who say so above.

Jimjams | 5/17/2007, 7:36 pm EST

A word from Aerosmith:

Dude looks like a Lady!

Ordinary Average John | 5/17/2007, 7:19 pm EST

“Wah! Wah! Mommy, they stole my style!”

Oh, wait.

Anonymous | 5/17/2007, 6:41 pm EST

pete wentz is a poor emo crybaby

webegenies | 5/17/2007, 6:23 pm EST

I agree, one giant monsterous douche.

i like emos | 5/17/2007, 6:23 pm EST

they are infinitely better than many other stereotypes. They aren’t very scary, they only whine in poems they write online so I dont have to hear it, and they depopulate themselves, although they dont reduce their numbers on the level that ‘gangstas’ do.

The best part is, if you muss their hair they flip out. Try it sometime, but stay back because they have sharp fingernails.

webegenies | 5/17/2007, 6:20 pm EST

Wentz=fruitcake.

Beninie | 5/17/2007, 5:55 pm EST

oh brother! pete should get over himself. he’s not the first to wear such a coiff.

thewufs | 5/17/2007, 5:44 pm EST

Dude looks nothing like evil Peter Parker. And I bet Conor Oberst is laughing right now. Pete, can’t you take a joke?

Mike | 5/17/2007, 5:39 pm EST

Pete Wentz is a giant, monstrous douche.

Mills | 5/17/2007, 5:29 pm EST

I stand behind Pete 100%. Rammi toatally ripped off his look, and if I every see Tobey McQuire on the street I’ll be sure to tell him what a little bitch he is. Pete Wentz IS love!

Peter | 5/17/2007, 4:57 pm EST

Emo is the worst thing ever happened to Rock.

Don Vito | 5/17/2007, 4:48 pm EST

blackwood is an idiot!

Spiderman 3 was alright

Rory | 5/17/2007, 4:20 pm EST

So did Wentz just basically say that his nephew is an idiot?

OLDIE | 5/17/2007, 4:18 pm EST

What in the hell is EMO?????

OLDIE | 5/17/2007, 4:18 pm EST

What in the hell is EMO?????

OLDIE | 5/17/2007, 4:18 pm EST

What in the hell is EMO?????

midevil | 5/17/2007, 4:10 pm EST

The movie isn’t worth the ticket, unless you like seeing Peter Parker tear up every 5 minutes.

Blackwood | 5/17/2007, 4:07 pm EST

hahaa

they don’t even look alike!!

not by chance!!

and it’s ridiculous to think that a character in a movie turns goth or something just because the make up artist and the hairdresser of the production got tired of doing the exact same thing for three movies!!

xD

Audrey | 5/17/2007, 4:02 pm EST

Pete Wentz has been annoying me to no end lately, but I have to say I think if he was in Spider-Man 4 that would be awesome.

matt | 5/17/2007, 4:01 pm EST

Wentz needs to grow up. Besides, Parker didn’t even look like him. Rather, the character resembled that chick from Bright Eyes.

cole | 5/17/2007, 4:01 pm EST

yes pete wentz, your image is so ‘cool,’ that everyone from toby mcguire to 13 year old dudes trying to score underage tail on myspace think it’s just like, awesome.

BOB | 5/17/2007, 3:37 pm EST

WHEN IS ROLLINGSTONE GONNA STOP WRITING ABOUT FALL OUT BOY AND PANIC AT THE DISCO??? NO ONE CARES!!!

Grand | 5/17/2007, 3:30 pm EST

i wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself.

Mario Kart | 5/17/2007, 3:24 pm EST

And punk.

Mario Kart | 5/17/2007, 3:24 pm EST

And 80’s hair metal.

Mario Kart | 5/17/2007, 3:23 pm EST

The same can be said about rap.

Mario Kart | 5/17/2007, 3:20 pm EST

Emo is already DOA… I mean how unique of a “counter”culture can it be when 1 in 3 tweens looks, acts, listens to, all the same exact things?!?
Memo to EMOs- you’re all clones & you’re all 1 step from being Paris or Lindsay.

Franko Tanko | 5/17/2007, 3:18 pm EST

Wentz needs to get over himself. Anyways, the band is lame.

Mario Kart | 5/17/2007, 3:18 pm EST

S1: B+

S2: A-

S3: B+

It is what it is- a supposed wrap up to a (then) 3 film franchise… I was expecting everything it threw at me & I enjoyed it all pretty well.

Matt | 5/17/2007, 3:05 pm EST

I agree with MMD– Maguire looked more like Oberst.

…Who, by the way, was famous a few years *before* Wentz, right? So Pete should be crying about Bright Eyes “stealing” his look. …And being 100 times more talented.

Rudy | 5/17/2007, 3:03 pm EST

i go with mary’s comment. it is just a movie. anyways, EMO is cool.

Idiot Like You | 5/17/2007, 3:00 pm EST

I’m surprised he didnt cry about it, cut himself, and then write a hit song about how lonely it is boning ashlee simpson and not having a sense of humor about himself.

YCONTROL | 5/17/2007, 3:00 pm EST

OHH WOW! someone needs a topic to write about

mary | 5/17/2007, 2:58 pm EST

it’s just a movie so if he looks like the guy who cares IT’S JUST A MOVIE

what is it? | 5/17/2007, 2:57 pm EST

what is it with this pete guy? is it jealousy mixed with hatred, or is it the fleeting fame that can be felt eminating from his very being. just imagine how his band feels having to put up with all this garbage, their bassist appears in tabloid magazines, does that warrent an “intervention”? Is being hated so bad in the first place? Ashley simpson?

wickitpickit | 5/17/2007, 2:53 pm EST

Oh, if only we loved Pete Wentz as much as he loves himself

Mitch | 5/17/2007, 2:51 pm EST

The message in Spiderman is true:
Emo is evil

Mitch | 5/17/2007, 2:51 pm EST

The message in Spiderman is true:
Emo is evil

mmd | 5/17/2007, 2:49 pm EST

if tobey maguire looked like any musician in the movie it would have to be conor oberst. i hate conor oberst.

J.S. Wildhack | 5/17/2007, 2:26 pm EST

He’s not emo. He’s jazz. The black slimy shit symbolizes heroin and sleaze.

Brian | 5/17/2007, 2:25 pm EST

Another reason to hate Pete Wentz, he was OBVIOUSLY the first douche bag to have dark hair combed to the front w/ eye liner…

Brian | 5/17/2007, 2:25 pm EST

Another reason to hate Pete Wentz, he was OBVIOUSLY douch bag to have dark hair combed to the front w/ eye liner…

Jon | 5/17/2007, 2:22 pm EST

Go to facebook and check out the group “Spiderman 3 sucked so much Sam Raimi owes me a hand written apology”. It sums up the crap that was Spiderman 3.

Queen Bee | 5/17/2007, 2:20 pm EST

I son’t care who it pisses off. Tobey Maguire looks hot with eyeliner! Yummy!

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