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Andrew Garfield undoubtedly delivered one of the most emotional portrayals of Spider-Man, despite the mixed response to his films. He holds immense respect for his fellow Spider-Man actors, Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland. When asked if he would be upset if anyone preferred the other actors over him,The Social Networkactor had a badass reply, stating that it would be the haters’ loss if they didn’t appreciate his portrayal.

Garfield’s response has gone viral among netizens, who hail him as the best in the web-slinger role. A fan of the character since childhood, theMainstreamactor openly expressed his admiration for Sam Raimi’s originalSpider-Mantrilogy.
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Andrew Garfield’s Reply To Haters Has Earned Him Fans’ Respect
Andrew Garfield’s tenure as Spider-Man came to a scandalous end after the controversial Sony hack of 2014. Any hopes for his return were shattered when the MCU announcedTom Hollandas the rebooted version of the character. However, he got an overwhelmingly positive response when he once again put on the suit forSpider-Man: No Way Home.
TheBreatheactor attended the Red Sea Film Festival held in Saudi Arabia and spoke to an audience filled with Spider-Man fans. Garfield opened up about his days working onThe Amazing Spider-Manfilms, as well as his recent return to the role in the MCU film. However, it was Garfield’s reply addressing the haters that stole the spotlight at the event. The X handle, @CultureCrave, tweeted:

Andrew Garfield was asked if he gets upset when people prefer other Spider-Men 🕸
“I’m 40 years old. If you love me, fine, and if you don’t love me, it’s your loss”pic.twitter.com/kKyduf71vx

— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave)July 12, 2025
Fans began pouring their love for theHacksaw Ridgeactor in the comments. One fan stated that Garfield is, hands down, the best Spider-Man. One interesting fan comment noted that theTick, Tick… Boom!actor understood the symbolic significance of Spider-Man beyond the actor behind the mask. Another fan noted that whether loved or hated, people couldn’t stop discussing his Spidey role. Some fan reactions read:

He’s the best Spider-Man hands down
— muhammad hassan (@mhassan_32)June 10, 2025
He was fantastic and it just made his return feel more earned
— Apollo (@HeroofLondon)July 13, 2025
It’s Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield spiderman the reason why we had a beautiful childhood.
We always gonna love em.
— Idksamad onlypain (@IdkSamad)June 18, 2025
Andrew understands it’s not who wears the mask it’s what it symbolises you can enjoy any variation of Spider-Man and it can be correct
— LITZ EVO (@iEvoAK)July 08, 2025
Where people like you or hate you, they will always talk about you
— Emmanuelkiss (@Emmanuelkiss01)July 31, 2025
I love Tom Holland’s Spider-Man so much… but I would absolutely kill for Andrew Garfield to be back with a Spider-Man 3 as that dude definitely deserves it!
— Master Delta (@ItsMasterDelta)July 21, 2025
Fans celebrated Garfield’s return inNo Way Home, which also opens up a wide range of possibilities. Fans speculate that he could return inThe Amazing Spider-Man 3and establish his position as Sony’s Spider-Man, fighting againstTom Hardy’s Venom.
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Will Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man Join Marvel’s Avengers?
Rumors also suggest thatTobey Maguireand Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man versions will return in the two-part finale of theMultiverse Saga. By this time, fans have already speculated every possible superhero to appear in eitherAvengers: The Kang DynastyorAvengers: Secret Wars. However, Garfield’s Peter Parker is high on the list of speculated popular appearances.
Garfield has dropped a hint regarding this matter in a deleted scene fromSpider-Man: No Way Home, when his character tells Maguire and Holland’s characters that they should do this again. Fans see this as a tease that the trio will reunite once again inAvengers 5or6. A report from trusted Marvel scooper@CanWeGetSomeToastrevealed thatKevin Feigeapproached Andrew Garfield about his Spider-Man appearance inSecret Warsbefore the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Also Read:One Colossal ‘No Way Home’ Screw up May Have Permanently Ruined Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield Spider-Man
Both of Andrew Garfield’sThe Amazing Spider-Manfilms are now available for streaming on Disney+.
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