Andrew Garfield Reveals Why He Decided To Take On The Role Of Spider-Man!

Andrew Garfield Reveals Why He Decided To Take On The Role Of Spider-Man!

Was it for money, fame, women or for something else entirely? Hit the jump to find out! PLUS: Check out a video interview of the actor discussing his acting process and how it will affect Spider-Man...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 03, 2010 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: The Vancouver Sun


"I'm not thinking about Spider-Man," he told The Vancouver Sun while promoting his new movie, The Social Network, where he plays Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. "I accepted Spider-Man because it means a great deal to me, and that's the only reason."

"Spidey is a great symbol: The skinny 20-year-old who feels stronger on the inside than he looks on the outside...I'm very skinny," he laughed.

"Right now, I'm just honestly appreciative of the great stories I've been given the chance to tell. I am an actor and I only want to be an actor. I can't give the other stuff credence."



The following is an interview the actor did with MTV News earlier this week where he talks about how he feels when working on a new film set including the upcoming Spider-Man reboot. It's not really interesting enough to post on it's own so I figured I'd include it here!




"I'm never, ever comfortable when I first walk onto a film set. It's like the first day of school all over again, and then all over again, and then all over again! Hopefully, I'll never be comfortable with it, otherwise I'll just become lazy. If I grow comfortable with it, I just won't work very hard. But if I think scared and insecure, if I'm feeling the pressure, hopefully that will make me work harder and create something better."

"I think he's an important figure of mythology for every skinny young boy across the world, myself included. Yeah, it's a dream come true."

Source: MTV Splash Page

Spider-Man 3D will be released on July 3, 2012!



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MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/3/2010, 12:32 PM
Nice! As much as I see the reboot as pointless, I'm sure he will be a great Spidey.
SandMan101
SandMan101 - 10/3/2010, 12:35 PM
Ya hes one of the first that when he speaks it doesn't seem like he's blowing steam out of his ass lol
KALel3412
KALel3412 - 10/3/2010, 12:35 PM
im not a marvel guy or spiderman fan, but garfield will be great for the role... better than tobey.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/3/2010, 12:37 PM
His performance in The Social Network is more than enough proof that this guy is Spider-Man. He's going to nail this.
ALFREDORENEANGEL
ALFREDORENEANGEL - 10/3/2010, 12:43 PM
BushyBrow
P862010
P862010 - 10/3/2010, 12:52 PM
he might get nominated for an oscar

how great publicity could that be for the reboot
Cole91
Cole91 - 10/3/2010, 1:01 PM
And this is the 465th post about the same exact thing...Andrew Garfield likes Spider-Man, he's honored to play the character, he loved him as a kid bah blah blah blah moving on...
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/3/2010, 1:10 PM
The REBOOT is POINTLESS!

Well unless its a REBOOT CONTINUATION and forget the BS origin! : p

GARFIELD took SPIDER-MAN for the FAME and = $$$$$$$$$$$$$!

: D

Well hopefully we have EMMA STONE as MJ then I'm more interested!
mbomb22
mbomb22 - 10/3/2010, 1:10 PM
@ cole no kidding. im sick of seeing the same story on this kid. He may be a good actor, but shut up already. we know hes honored to play spiderman. now go play spiderman
megabatfan
megabatfan - 10/3/2010, 1:14 PM
@LEEE --- agreed! The way you feel about X-men First Class, same way I feel about this Spidey reboot!
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/3/2010, 1:34 PM
@ leee777

agreed,should of just made spider-man 4-6.

i don't mind a reboot as long as half the film isn't taken up by origin,you can tell that story in the opening credits just like they did with the incredible hulk.

sorry,its like all actors his doing it for the money.

who's gonna turn down a three movie deal,good chance his gonna get $5 million a film.

his gonna jump at the chance.
P862010
P862010 - 10/3/2010, 1:37 PM
everyone does it for the money

JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/3/2010, 1:44 PM
I agree that this reboot is pointless but I am looking forward to them hopefully making up for some of the mistakes that Sam Raimi's movies made...Gwen Stacy and not killing off every single villain at the end of the movies to name a couple of examples! Either way, I'm now 110% convinced that Garfield is the right choice. Marc Webb however I still have my doubts about...
KevinBacon01
KevinBacon01 - 10/3/2010, 1:45 PM
For real i don't think its that hard of a decision. I mean when your an actor the entire goal is to get famous. It really doesn't matter what the movie is about or what your role is you are just trying to get your face out there and have people notice you.
megabatfan
megabatfan - 10/3/2010, 2:09 PM
This reboot is so pointless! Will I go see it? Well I luv me some web Spider-man, so I guess I'll be at the theater. Probably not oprning day though.
thwip
thwip - 10/3/2010, 3:10 PM
elephantknowsbest:

your ignorance is showing.

i'm an actor, and i have many actor friends. the goal is NOT to get famous, at least not for the vast majority of actors. actors becomes actors because they love to act; they love to tell stories. when you're an actor, you get to become part of telling stories from perspectives you never would have experienced otherwise. when you're famous you have photographers chasing after you everywhere, and your face is plastered all over E! news (gag me) and adolescent girls' bedroom walls.

lots of people don't want to get famous, and lots of people who are famous wish they weren't. that's why huge actors often do more bit roles or independent films than lead roles in blockbuster films. for example: phillip seymour hoffman, jim carrey, hugh jackman, hugo weaving, steve buscemi, jeff bridges, steve carrell, robert redford, sean penn, john rhys-davies...

obviously you don't know best.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/3/2010, 3:59 PM
@ thwip

have you been in anything i might of seen.
ottoevans
ottoevans - 10/3/2010, 4:22 PM
no way in hell i would watch this
superotherside
superotherside - 10/3/2010, 4:38 PM
@JoshW great find! 20 yearold? i thought he was a teenager in the reboot... did i read something wrong?
thetrubatman14
thetrubatman14 - 10/3/2010, 5:55 PM
HE WILL BE THE BEST SPIDERMAN EVER!!!
AND THIS WILL BE THE BEST SPIDERMAN MOVIE EVER!!!
BELIEVE THAT HATERS
BossVersion1
BossVersion1 - 10/4/2010, 1:38 AM
How is his American accent? I haven't seen him in anything besides The Social Network trailer, as far as I know.
YakeTheSnake
YakeTheSnake - 10/4/2010, 1:59 AM
I hate to be a "Debbie Downer," but I'm pretty positive that this movie is going to blow. The first one was good, the second, I feel, was way better, and then Sam Raimi decided to take it into a nose dive. Now, there's a reboot because Sony got pissy because Sam Raimi wanted to take, yet another, original take on a classic story (or he just stopped caring). I admit that Toby McGuire was, I thought, an odd choice (a better choice than the first pick, Heath Ledger), but he turned out to own that role. But now we have Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, I just don't buy it. Emma Stone will make an excellent Mary Jane. I will go see it, mainly because I'm a slave for any Marvel movie... Except Thor, that movie (and character) can go to Hell, or Hades, whatever floats your boat across the river of the dead...
prinzjoker
prinzjoker - 10/4/2010, 2:52 AM
If this guy cant speak english than thats sad. Marvel is really ruining things. Even tho Raimi killed all the villians it was still good. If this guy is a good actor ok but will he have to do CGI for every swing? Its not how good you will play spiderman its counts as if your good enough to do the stunts
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 10/4/2010, 8:03 AM
@Ror and Lee

Damn right, it should have been a continuation. Retcon some of the more bad elements of the original trilogy (Ock's and Venom's death etc) and do a loose continuation. Its pointless doing a reboot because Marvel will eventually just do another reboot once Sony is done with the character in another ten years

@BossVersion

I dont know if this is anything to go by but here is Andrew doing an American accent in Doctor Who, go to 1:00, he starts talking there



the accent is pretty good, it might need a little improving though

BossVersion1
BossVersion1 - 10/4/2010, 11:59 AM
Thanks for the link. Not bad. His voice sounds like it fits Peter Parker pretty well.
thwip
thwip - 10/4/2010, 5:07 PM
deadpool72:

i've mostly done stagework and a few short films, the biggest one of which was probably "s.w.i.m. club," about a group of murderers who act like a high school clique. i've only ever had one random couple stop me at a bar who recognized me from that film. haha.

other than that, the biggest thing i've been in (so far anyway) was "adventureland," which came out a few years ago. truth be told, i was inches away from going to read for the part of kick-ass, because i and all my friends think i look a lot more like the dave liezewski from the comic than aaron johnson does. but i never made it to the reading...haha. oh well.
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