Andrew Garfield Says He's "At Peace" With Being Replaced As SPIDER-MAN
Earlier today, we heard Andrew Garfield's gracious comments about being replaced by Tom Holland. While he had nothing but good things to say about the youngster, you have to believe being dumped by Marvel stung. Here, he talks about his tenure having "[run] its course."
"Sony Hack" emails revealed that Andrew Garfield probably wasn't going to be asked back for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 after snubbing Sony chief Kaz Hirai at a dinner in his honour, while Marvel never had any interest in adding the British actor to their Cinematic Universe. To find out that he'd been unceremoniously dumped from the franchise must have hurt (especially as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was obviously setting up future movies), but Garfield is taking it all in his stride.
"It's a mixed bag and it's a blessing," he told E! Online in a recent interview. "I got to do it twice. I got to meet incredible artists. I got to have a wild experience and now I get to let it go, which is actually a really lovely thing. I'm very kind of at peace with it. It ran its course." Whether he'll ever express his less diplomatic thoughts on how his last appearacne as Spider-Man turned out remains to be seen, but based on the recent Josh Trank fiasco, both he and Marc Webb will be keeping quiet if they wish to continue working in Hollywood. Regardless, Garfield remains excited for where Spider-Man goes next. "I can't wait to watch. I just can't wait to be a fan again and just watch and enjoy myself watching." Do you think Marvel made a mistake by not bringing Garfield back?
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