Andrew Garfield says Tobey Maguire is his favorite Spider-Man, though he thinks what Tom Holland has done with the role is "incredible"

Oct. 11, 2024

“Tobey [Maguire] was my guy]”

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Sorry Tom Holland, but Tobey Maguire is Andrew Garfield’s favorite Spider-Man.

“Tobey [Maguire] was my guy. I was in drama school and I was watching his films when I was a young, impressionable actor, and I was practicing being him,” Garfield toldVanity Fair. “But I think what Tom [Holland] has done is incredible as well. I kind of love them both equally, but I think because it was at a formative part of my life, Tobey…that’s my Spider-Man.”

The film grossed $758 million against a budget of $200 million. A sequel was greenlit, but Garfield’s third film was canceled. The actor reprised the role inSpider-Man: No Way Home, in which Maguire also returned. Together, the three Spideys take on Willem Dafoe’s terrifying Green Goblin from Raimi’s original trilogy.

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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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