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

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By Lauren Milici published 11 October 2024

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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 told Vanity 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."

Garfield took over from Maguire after a fourth Spider-Man movie in Sam Raimi's early 2000s series was canceled due to Spider-Man 3's reception. (I think Dancing Emo Peter Parker was the best part of the franchise, so whatever), In 2012. Sony rebooted the series, rebranding it as The Amazing Spider-Man with a different storyline that saw Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. 

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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 in Spider-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.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is streaming now on Disney Plus. Garfield can be seen next in We Live in Time, which is in US theaters now, and will hit the UK on January 1. For more, check out our list of all the upcoming movies in 2024 and beyond, or, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows you need to know about.

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