Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 'Spider-Man 3'

The actor spent years counting calories and training relentlessly to get into shape to play Peter Parker's heroic alter-ego, but admits he cracked when Spider-Man 2 wrapped - because he could no longer take his superfit regime.

He tells the new Elle magazine, "I was like, 'Give me doughnuts...' I was eating lots of sugar, and I was out of shape. I guess that went on for a little over six months."

Maguire rebounded to get back into shape for Spider-Man 3 after his eating habits started to gross him out.

He adds, "I felt so much better once I got a handle on it... It took six months to correct what I'd done to my body."

Source: WENN