These are some photos of Tobey MaGuire for Prada menswear looking like he’s a convicted investment banker biding his time until his house arrest is over. He looks trapped and annoyed, and like he’s staring off into the distance, wishing for a career that has passed him by. We haven’t heard much about Tobey since Spiderman ended (and is subsequently being rebooted without him) but I never expected him to represent a luxury label – or any label for that matter. This is a guy who is notoriously careful with his money, who grew up being raised by relatives, and who has admitted that he’s budget-conscious. He doesn’t seem like he would actually buy Prada, nonetheless model for them. It’s a strange choice for Tobey, but it makes sense for Prada. Tobey is famous, he’s relatively elusive, and he’s A list. He just seems so listless in these ads.

Despite the fact that he basically fell off the cultural radar when the “Spider-Man” trilogy ended, and also considering he has never exactly been considered a heartthrob, Tobey Maguire is nevertheless the face of the new campaign for Prada’s menswear.

Describing this unexpected, unconventional choice, Miuccia Prada is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter as saying: “his mood is transfixed and pensive, full of vibrant intensity and mystery.”

Meanwhile, for his part, model Maguire is (also unexpectedly) a big fan of the Prada head:

“Miuccia Prada has inspired a culture of creativity that is woven through every aspect of her company, from her collections, her campaigns, to every design detail in her stores,” the actor said in the THR story, adding: “I have such admiration for her artistry and I’m thrilled to be a part of Prada’s fall campaign.”

We… really don’t know what to say. He looks pensive? Confused? Forlorn? Pallid? Going out on a limb here, but somehow we don’t see teen girls across the country ripping these ads out to paste on their walls.

[From OMG.yahoo.com]

This is not the same guy who said that he was “very conservative with my money,” or that he would do fine without it. “If you stripped away everything I’ve got – the money, the fame, the possessions, everything – I know that I’d find a way to get along, because, basically, that’s what I’ve had to do all my life.” Guys who talk like that don’t drop thousands on designer outfits, but maybe they’re willing to wear them and pose for some pictures when their film careers have slowed considerably. Tobey has three movies coming out next year. This year, he had a film that premiered at Sundance and he was the voice in a video game. Before that he was in 2009’s Brothers.

Photos via Hollywood Reporter and Ad Week.