Andrew Garfield offers updates from the Spider-Man reboot production
"We started shooting two weeks ago and then we have Christmas off. Then we're back into it for, gosh, I'm sure a fair bit of time. With this, it feels like I'm going to have to hibernate into this character for at least four or five months."
When asked his impressions about the Spider-Man suit, he remarked that he felt like a kid again:
"I feel like a kid in my pajamas. I can only say how it feels and it feels pretty special. It feels like a dream realized and a fantasy realized. Again, I don't take it lightly and I feel very, very lucky that I get to wear spandex for the next couple of months."
The actor also spoke about the physical balance of the role, whereas Spider-Man is a strong superhero but Peter Parker is just a boy:
"I think Spider-Man needs strength, but Peter Parker is still a teenager, you know? That's a very tender balance to figure out. It's very specific what we're trying to achieve in terms of body type and the feeling of that. Rest assured, there's a lot of people helping me with that because I have no discipline in that respect. My father's a swimming coach and I kind of rebelled against that very early on. Any kind form of physical discipline has to be cracked with a pretty firm whip."
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to listen to the full audio interview.The Amazing Spider-Man comes to theaters July 3rd, 2012 and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Denis Leary, Chris Zylka, Irrfan Khan, C. Thomas Howell. The film is directed by Marc Webb.
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ejk1
I expect him to be great in this first movie. After that, however, I'm not so sure.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
CelluloidDreams
Sad ...that Andrew Garfield goes from "The Social Network" to some damn reboot .... I guess he either needs to be seen in Hollywood or needs a paycheck and can't fine something new and fresh!!!
1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
Hollywood should should say screw Re-Boots etc; and just turn "Spoider-M an" into a musical just likethey did for Broadway!!!!
1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag
Ryan Moran
i am 2 drunk to even say something to this hahaha
1 year agoby @nightwing18Flag
Summit10
dont worry Andrew, the special effects and cgi will hone the spider agility of yours :P
1 year agoby @summit10Flag
Daveactor7
@fanboy lol
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
ZanyZap
Spidey NEEDS a remake; he's an icon who will always, in some way, be on the big screen. Plus, like other icons (Bond for example), he's a cashwore! The Raimi version was good while it lasted, but it lost its flair with three - people grew tired of Maguire's Parker. I did. Spider-Man required a make-over. A refresh, or rather, a reboot. I think this will be great; I am really excited.
1 year agoby @zanyzapFlag
gandoff2169
This will be crap.... I will no doout see it, but only couse of the franchise name sake. The whole idea of rebooting spiderman in a failed attemp of a comic universe for spiderman for comics and a more adultish animation show is retarded. They took a 10 year time frame of building up a franchise in the movies, that had a chance of growing more with all that was set before, and wiped it away with out a single thought of care. He dose not look like a spiderman/ Peter Parker type at all. He is a tall overly skinny, with no real body structure of what Parker/ Spiderman was drawn too. People hacked on Toby when he was first picked on his looks, but he fit the bill. The thought of going into a twilightesk take on Spiderman,,,, well is crap to the tenth degree....
1 year agoby @gandoff2169Flag
fanboy
@Daveactor7
Yeah i know, lol. Its actually a funny story, because for my English class a couple weeks ago we watched Boy A and then just recently I finally got a chance to watch The Social Network and after doing so i was like, holy sh*t that was Andrew Garfield in Boy A (at that time I wasnt to into the movie sense it was for school and it didnt click) And now Im a big fan of him after watching Boy A (Ill need to watch it again sense ive missed some parts and then ill be able to pay more attention to it) and The Social Network which gets me stoked to see the new Spider-Man
1 year agoby @fanboyFlag
Daveactor7
@fanboy lol i mean ur late about seeing "Boy A"
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
fanboy
@Daveactor7
What you mean late at watching?
1 year agoby @fanboyFlag
Daveactor7
@mosorwvlad wow. You haven't even seen any footage from the film
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Daveactor7
@fanboy late at watching Boy A lol
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
fanboy
Watch Boy A, for Andrew does a great job in that film to!
1 year agoby @fanboyFlag
mosorwvlad
Emma Stone is the only reason i will watch this crap !
1 year agoby @mosorwvladFlag
Daveactor7
@rarebloodtype wow. Peter Parker is supposed to be geeky. Second, don't be saying anything because he has been earning best supporting actor nominations everywhere. Too long of a neck-perhaps you have no neck? No trailer is out yet so why judge?
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Dan
@rarebloodtype almost sounds as bad as that idiot that said it was bad because Garfield is Jewish. The haters hate for the dumbest reasons.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
IlikePie202
@Diaigma I know guys, come on. i have faith in Andrew Garfield. He was fantastic in the Social Network, and @rarebloodtype Parker is a nerd, so really you shouldn't be saying anything.
1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag
Shervg
I think he's the perfect peter parker and i'm a big spidey fan.
1 year agoby @shervgFlag
Diaigma
Peter Parker IS a geek, so it works :P
1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag
rarebloodtype
Who the F*CK fives a SH*T about Andrew Garfield as SPIDERMAN, This movie is going to be a FLOP. This FOOL has too long of a NECK, and he looks like a GEEK.
1 year agoby @rarebloodtypeFlag
Daveactor7
@fanboy THANK YOU.
@Cartman agreed
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Dan
We should get a good trailer with TinTin or another big December release, I'm betting. Maybe a teaser late summer/early fall.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
fanboy
Im actually really excited for seeing Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man. Cause after watching The Social Network I have complete faith in his doing. Just cant wait to see a trailer, even though its more than a year away :(
1 year agoby @fanboyFlag
Mutant
agreed
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
Cartman
hope the new Peter's character and personality really matches the comic and cartoon. The old Peter was a cry baby,,.
1 year agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag