05 May,2014 09:33 AM IST | | The Hitlist team
Hollywood star Andrew Garfield who essays the title role in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' says that Spider-Man was likely to be inspired by — believe it or fly — Mahatma Gandhi
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Hollywood star Andrew Garfield who essays the title role in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' says that Spider-Man was likely to be inspired by - believe it or fly - Mahatma Gandhi!
Mahatma Gandhi
Garfield says the pacifist superhero is much like the Father of our Nation, as he doesn't believe in throwing a punch. Andrew explains, "Growing up, my imagination was captured by him (Gandhi). I was a kid being bullied in school. I didn't understand where the bullying was coming from.
Andrew Garfield plays the title role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
One of the people I drew hope from was Mahatma Gandhi, along with Spider-Man. He is an important symbol to me, everything he stood for, his peacefulness and his spirit, he was an inspiration for me. Maybe Spiderman was inspired by Gandhi."
