The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
High in the rafters of the old warehouse crouches William Spencer, a 28-year-old skateboard legend with a cult following on YouTube.
Hired as Garfield’s stunt double, he is preparing to ride his board off a ramp to the concrete floor 30ft below. Fifty-thousand-watt lights give the illusion of daylight.
Garfield stands next to me watching intently. ‘I suppose I should be doing this out of solidarity for my double. After all, I came up with the idea!’
Garfield and Spencer have become great friends over the course of filming.
‘He’s cool,’ says Spencer. ‘And quite unlike all the actors with huge egos that you think he might be like. We earned each other’s respect. He says I am more famous than him, which is clearly ridiculous!’
The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Denis Leary, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field; the film swings into theaters July 3 in 3D!
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- The Amazing Spider-Man.