Andrew Garfield On The State Of Superhero Movies And THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2's Ending

Andrew Garfield On The State Of Superhero Movies And THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2's Ending

Everyone seems to be talking about the future of superhero movies these days, and now former Peter Parker Andrew Garfield has weighed in on the subject with some very interesting thoughts on where they're going. He also reveals his surprising role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2's ending...

News
By JoshWilding - Sep 08, 2015 01:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: MTV News
Andrew Garfield hasn't been able to escape questions about Spider-Man during the junket circuit for his new movie 99 Homes, and when MTV caught up with the actor recently, they asked how his feelings towards superhero movies have changed since he starred in The Amazing Spider-Man and its critically panned sequel. "From a storytelling perspective, my perspective has shifted a lot. I mean, I got to be Spider-Man. I was Spider-Man. And as I get older, you think, ’What would I show my kids?’ There may be some dangers about the one man coming and saving humanity." The British actor is apparently referencing Steven Spielberg's recent comments there, and went on to express his concerns with the way the genre is taking over cinema. "It kind of abdicates the rest of us of responsibility," he added. "We have had great figures in the history of time — I think of Gandhi, and John Lennon, and Martin Luther King, whoever you want to name. These great, progressive movements… But they’re movements. There just happens to be one person who is the face. That person is a community, and that person is bringing their gifts into the community. The idea that the world is going to be saved by one man, one woman, is a fallacy." Er, ok then. 

Moving on, and Garfield revealed that the ending of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was actually his idea. It's hard to say why he's want to admit to that, and it likely says a lot about what a mess the sequel was that the lead actor was able to pitch the ending (did it not have one in the script?). However, his take on it is still pretty interesting. "That was one of my favorite parts of the film, and it was my idea," he reveals. "I felt the film was missing me as a seven-year-old. All of us as a seven-year-old, being inspired, and given the strength to be who we are, we can step into fear and be courageous in our own lives. I feel a little bit egotistical mentioning it was my idea. But it’s one of the things I’m really proud of." What do you guys think about his comments? 
Nicholas Cage's SPIDER-NOIR Possible Release Date Revealed
Related:

Nicholas Cage's SPIDER-NOIR Possible Release Date Revealed
CRYSTAL LAKE: Production Begins On FRIDAY THE 13TH Prequel Series Starring Linda Cardellini
Recommended For You:

CRYSTAL LAKE: Production Begins On FRIDAY THE 13TH Prequel Series Starring Linda Cardellini

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?
Want to contribute?
1 2 3 4
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 9/8/2015, 1:37 PM
The kid at the end was a great part of the movie. Really heart warming
James99201
James99201 - 9/8/2015, 1:39 PM
Loved that part but I absolutely hated not seeing the fight with rhino could of been epic
ComicsDoneRight
ComicsDoneRight - 9/8/2015, 1:39 PM
I liked that ending actually. Did it need to be against Rhino? No. But it was an uplifting moment that felt like one of the better parts of the Raimi Spiderman 2
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 9/8/2015, 1:39 PM
I've re-read both this and the source article 3 times, and I still have no [frick]ing idea what Garfield is trying to say in that first paragraph about one man/woman saving the world or whatever.

But as for him admitting that the end of TASM 2 was his idea, he's specifically talking about him interacting with that little kid in the Spidey suit. In fact, I'm 90% certain that the other scene with him rescuing that kid from the bullies was his idea, too. So basically, Garfield was directly responsible for the 2 shining moments in a pile of shit. I like the guy even more now.
case
case - 9/8/2015, 1:39 PM
Its a fallacy? Are all these comics I read fallacies? [frick]. Burn them.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 9/8/2015, 1:40 PM
I passed out drunk before the ending. I never even got to see Gwen die or the Rhino.
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 9/8/2015, 1:41 PM
Also, NEVER FORGET
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 9/8/2015, 1:42 PM
Somebody stop asking this poor guy about Spiderman. I feel like it just makes him more and more sad each time. He's a great actor who was just in some not so great films, I do hate it for him.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 9/8/2015, 1:42 PM
soooo long story short... Garfield's ending killed the franchise.
dezdigi
dezdigi - 9/8/2015, 1:42 PM
Only cool part of the movie.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 9/8/2015, 1:43 PM
I hated that they ended on Rhino vs Spidey with not Rhino vs Spidey... how rude...
ReverseFlasher
ReverseFlasher - 9/8/2015, 1:44 PM
Sorry, but any mid-20s actor that uses the word "abdicates" in an interview to promote their newest flick, is clearly trying too hard to be seen as smart.
TheRanger
TheRanger - 9/8/2015, 1:44 PM
TASM 2 > AOU though

And its not even close.....
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 9/8/2015, 1:45 PM
So at the end of Interstellar are Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in the same galaxy or does he have to go back through that black hole again?
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 9/8/2015, 1:45 PM
"Sorry, but any mid-20s actor that uses the word "abdicates" in an interview to promote their newest flick, is clearly trying too hard to be seen as smart."

Andrew Garfield is 32, so...
CaptainPete17
CaptainPete17 - 9/8/2015, 1:45 PM
Andrew Garfield was absolutely incredible in the role. He was the perfect Spider-Man and his devotion to the character is something you can't help but respect. I wish Tom Holland all the best and I'm sure he will do a great job portraying a younger Spidey but he has serious shoes to fill if you ask me!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 9/8/2015, 1:46 PM
Man, I love this still:



So vibrant and looks right off the pages! The movie is just such an incomprehensible mess. Really hope Marvel takes (or enhance) TASM2's aesthetic because it'll fit beautifully within their world-building narrative and faithful character depictions.
TheRanger
TheRanger - 9/8/2015, 1:47 PM
If you're biased for the MCU you're incapable of making reasonable arguments.

I like Marvel films but The MCU is a joke
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/8/2015, 1:48 PM
I think he's trying to say that we as fans are ALMOST TEETERING ON WORSHIP when it comes to our love of superheroes. Our admiration for the whole "one man or woman can always save the day" is somewhat fanatic. He's saying showing that to kids too much creates a false idea of heroism. Maybe the storytelling format of "a superhero savior" should change. You can't have kids growing up believing that a sole person can save everyone and everything. That's what he's trying to say.
case
case - 9/8/2015, 1:50 PM
God, Saurons - that clip. I had no idea. Vomit.
kakinurmawth
kakinurmawth - 9/8/2015, 1:52 PM
poor guy. He deserves better. Great actor.

Any seen Red Riding?? Shit is awesome.
NELLOGISTICS
NELLOGISTICS - 9/8/2015, 1:52 PM
@blackandyellow It's a conundrum. The Cooper Station was orbiting Saturn, yeah? That's right where the wormhole was and I think it was subtlety stated humanity is pushing through it . . . Anyways, no. They're not in the same galaxy. He doesn't need to access the blackhole whereas use it's gravity to chime around it. It's the time dilation that confuses me.
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 9/8/2015, 1:53 PM


So he doesn't like superheroes anymore because one person shouldn't save the world, but rather a group? Way to totally over-think it, Andrew.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 9/8/2015, 1:55 PM
@nellogistics

I thought they were just living on space stations now and everyone assumed she was dead, but then MM decided to go back and check on her.
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 9/8/2015, 1:56 PM
You mean the part where the idiot kid somehow gets past a police barricade and basically challenges the Rhino? The scene where idiot new yorker are idly standing by and watching a guy launch missiles and fire bullets like they are at a Yankee game? The scene where the Rhino actually waits for Spider-Man and idiot boy to have their moment? Well then [frick] you too Garfield.
kakinurmawth
kakinurmawth - 9/8/2015, 1:58 PM
Jesus is a fallacy?? Awwwhhh shhheeeeiiiit. I went there.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/8/2015, 1:58 PM
His comments are a bit confusing and a little convoluted
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 9/8/2015, 1:59 PM
Yeah, I have no idea what he was really trying to say....

Maybe it would have made more sense in the context of the interview, or something

And, the fact that he had that much input on the script, just confirms even further that Sony had no idea what they were doing with the character. Can't wait to finally see Spider-Man in the MCU

I still want to see 99 Homes though, looks cool
Nickk
Nickk - 9/8/2015, 2:01 PM
stil dont understand?
thewanderer
thewanderer - 9/8/2015, 2:01 PM
the final scene with the Rhino is one of my favorite scenes from any CBM.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/8/2015, 2:01 PM
TASM2 was a sloppy mess,
But Gwen's death was one of the best scenes in a CBM ever,
It was shocking (the brutality of her just smacking her head and Peter being so unaware) it was heartbreaking and so sad since Gwen was a fantastic character.

I would have supported a TASM3, if we could have focused on the aftermath of Gwen,
And the set up with Felicia (Felicity Jones would have slayed that role)
It's really sad. Marvel's Spidey won't be that emotional :/
Akoni
Akoni - 9/8/2015, 2:02 PM
Wow, he really over-thought the one person saving the world thing. They're COMIC BOOK SUPERHEROS... Can we not just sit back and enjoy anything anymore???

What's next? He's going to complain about action films? "You know, Rambo couldn't possibly take on an army by himself." No kidding! Anyone over 10 knows that, but we're still entertained!
1 2 3 4
Related Headlines
Latest Headlines

Hot Headlines Hot Headlines

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Anime & Manga

Gaming

Horror

Cartoons & Animated Features

Action Movies & TV

Pro Wrestling & MMA News
View Recorder