04 September,2026 09:22 AM IST | Los Angeles | ANI
Andrew Garfield. Pic/AFP
Actor Andrew Garfield said he has not yet watched Tom Holland's âSpider-Man: Brand New Day' or âThe Odyssey', while once again insisting that he will not appear in the upcoming Marvel film âAvengers: Doomsday', according to Variety. Garfield made the remarks at the premiere of his historical action drama âThe Uprising' at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollywood.
"I don't want to be disingenuous," Garfield said when asked about the success of Holland's films. "A movie making money and people going to see it is an incredible thing, but I will reach out to him once I've seen 'Spider-Man', which I'm very excited to see. And his other film, 'The Odyssey,' I haven't managed to see either yet. I will send him a message when I see the work he has done."
Garfield previously played iconic Spider-Man in Sony Pictures' 'The Amazing Spider-Man' and its sequel, before reprising the role in âSpider-Man: No Way Home', alongside Holland and fellow former Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire. Despite not having watched âSpider-Man: Brand New Day', Garfield said he was not surprised by its reported success, with the film having earned USD 891 million at the domestic box office and being projected to become the first movie to cross USD 1 billion in North America alone.
"Everyone has ownership over him, he's everybody's, and he's decent, and he's good, and he's ordinary, and he's extraordinary like all of us," Garfield said of Spider-Man. "It's impossible not to see yourself in that character." When asked whether he would return as Spider-Man in 'Avengers: Doomsday', Garfield was direct in his response.
"I'm not," he said when asked if he was part of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film, set to release on December 18 this year. Garfield was reminded that he has previously denied involvement in projects before ultimately appearing in them, including when he said he was not in âSpider-Man: No Way Home'.
"You'll find out, I suppose, one way or another," Garfield said with a smile. Meanwhile, in Paul Greengrass' âThe Uprising', Garfield plays a fictional character who becomes a leader during a rebellion involving thousands of commoners against King Richard II in 1831, according to Variety. Greengrass said Garfield insisted on performing most of his own stunts for the film's numerous fight sequences.
Reflecting on the physically demanding work, Garfield said, "He allowed me and what my body could manage. I'm not a young guy anymore. It was a lot of ice packs on the knees." âThe Uprising' marks another historical drama for Garfield, who continues to balance major studio projects with more independent and dramatic roles.
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