What's that Other Spiderman Guy Doing?
Tue, March 16, 2010 
Apparently Tobey Maguire isn’t quite finished with Sony/Columbia. A report from an insider states that Maguire is committed to star as Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice. The film, which will be directed by David Fincher and is set to start production this fall, is said to include parts of Fischer’s early life but focuses more on the tortuous segments of his life. Robert James Fischer was a chess prodigy, who gained international recognition after defeating Boris Spassky in the World Championship in 1972, which was dubbed a Cold War battle.
Fischer was later known for several anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks, such as the fact that he idolized Adolf Hitler. His passport was rejected in Japan in 2004 and he was facing extradition, when Iceland granted him citizenship. Fischer lived in Iceland for the rest of his life.
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