Actor Zendaya recreates Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man 3” dance in backstage footage released during promotion for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”
Culture Crave shared the clip on X on July 31 using footage from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” It shows Zendaya wearing a gold suit while copying Maguire’s finger-pointing gesture and exaggerated strut, according to Comic Basics.
The routine references director Sam Raimi’s 2007 film “Spider-Man 3.” Maguire’s Peter Parker performs the dance after the Venom symbiote changes his behaviour and inflates his confidence.
Zendaya doing the Bully Maguire dance 🕷️ pic.twitter.com/duvPqRM4nM
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) July 31, 2026Online parodies later dubbed the character “Bully Maguire.” The scene became a recurring meme through edited videos, GIFs and reaction posts.
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Zendaya reprises her role as MJ in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” opposite Tom Holland as Peter Parker. Sony Pictures released the Marvel Studios production in cinemas on July 31. Destin Daniel Cretton directed the film, according to Sony Pictures’ official listing.
