Are you a Spiderman stan? I mean, who is not right? I remember drinking protein shakes from a Spider-man themed bottle and watching Spider-Man on Television back when I was 10 years old. Spider-man is a legacy that has been followed down through decades and years. Stan Lee’s Spider-Man sparked a worldwide phenomenon in the minds and hearts of little children.
Ever since then, various movies have been made on Spider-Man. The OG Spider-Man is Toby Maguire, followed by the two Amazing Spider-man sequels, by Andrew Garfield, and lastly Tom Holland. The very recent Spider-Man Movie, which was released on December 13, 2021, titled, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” brought forth to the many fans of the Spider-Man franchise. As it starred all the three spider-men, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland. The internet was filled with the “Spider-man meme”.
This Spider-Man movie increased the popularity of the once-underrated actor, Andrew Garfield.
In the light of Andrew Garfield being the “Amazing Spider-Man”, his growing popularity among his fans and on the occasion of the whimsical actor turning 40. Here are the top 5 roles he was in apart from Spider-Man.
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Andrew Garfield in The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network is a movie about the coming forth of the genius of Mark Zuckerberg through the establishment of his billion-dollar company Facebook. Set in the year 2003, it follows the character arch of both Mark Zuckerberg(who back then was a Harvard Undergrad) and his friend Eduardo Saverin, played by Andrew Garfield. Did you know that the idea for the multi-million dollar app “Facebook” was born over drinks and an alcohol-induced state of mind? Well, it was.
Being dumped by his girlfriend, in a mood of feisty anger and rage, Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin came together as they formed the idea of Facemash, the pre-runner of Facebook.
Many have defined this movie, starring Andrew Garfield, Jesse Eisenberg, and Rooney Mara as a modern classic. With a 7.8 IMDB rating, The Social Network (Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires written by Ben Mezrich) is one of Andrew Garfield’s best performances.
Andrew Garfield in Never Let Me Go (2010)
“Never Let Me Go” is a movie that is entirely based on a novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro in the year 2005. The story follows the characters Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy in an Orwellian-dystopic 1990s New England. At the center of this is human cloning, something that humanity still hasn’t been able to attain just yet.
‘Never Let Me Go’ stars Andrew Garfield as Tommy, Carey Mulligan as Kathy H, and Keira Knightley as Ruth.
Garfield’s portrayal of the character of Tommy becomes a proper blend of the very two extremities that lay in the mind of a young man. The emotional aspect as well as the childhood aspect is properly represented by Garfield in the movie.
Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge(2016)
Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield was released in the US on November 4th, 2016. The movie was a massive success as it grossed over $180 worldwide on a global landscape. Hacksaw Ridge follows the story of Desmond Thomas Dos. The movie is a 2016 War Drama starring some of the most phenomenal actings of Garfield. The story backdrop is of the Second World War and with an immense level of accuracy delves into the further success of the movie.
Hacksaw Ridge with a rating of 8.1 at IMBD, is a movie filled with intense realism, intellectuality, and originality of the actors. Starring in this movie apart from Andrew Garfield are Luke Bracey as Smitty Ryker, Vince Vaughn as Sergeant Howell, Teresa Palmer
as Dorothy Schutte, Sam Worthington as Captain Glover, and Hugo Weaving as Tom Doss.
Andrew Garfield in Mainstream(2020)
Mainstream is a movie that separates Garfield from the herd. In this movie, he satirically puts forward the dark light of social media and how it affects people in a large number of nonsensical ways. “Mainstream” stars Andrew Garfield, Maya Hawke, and Alexa Demie in a few of the significant roles across various scenes.
“Mainstream” centers around the formation of a complicated love triangle that affects them in several ways. “Mainstream” questions the reality of social media and the large list of false identities there is all around. “Mainstream” was released in the year 2020, which was at the peak of social media taking over people’s life. Especially during the time of Quarantine and lockdown.
Andrew Garfield in tick, tick…BOOM!(2022)
Tick Tick Boom, is based on the life of the late Jonathan Larson, the musical theatre genius, “the last of his species” as Garfield comically delivers in his character portrayal of Jonathan Larson. Apart from his acting genius that was already prevalent through his movies, through Tick, tick…BOOM!. He delivered his skill of musicality and songs. Having sung many of the songs in the movie, the fans were bamboozled by the range of Garfield’s acting demeanor.
To Conclude
Often than not, an actor who has earned his/her name through a famous role they have played or a famous character they have portrayed, it often becomes a tad bit difficult for their fans to accept them in different roles. Andrew Garfield’s role in each of the “Spider-Man” movies earned the hearts of many, but through his wide range of work, skills, and talent, he has more often than once proved himself to be efficient and open to flexibility in his acting career.
Which of Garfield’s movies is your favorite? How did you enjoy watching any one of these movies? Have any suggestions for me? Let me know in the comments below!
