Why Andrew Garfield Is The Best Spider Man. We realize when it comes to cinematic Spider Mans, fans have their favorites between Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield and now that cutie Tom Holland has thrown his hat in the Spidey ring with the recent Spider Man Homecoming, many are calling him their favorite. Fair. Each actor deserves props for bringing something unique to the character. Maguires performance in the first three Spider Man movies introduced Peter ParkerSpider Man to the big screen, with the sad eyes and great responsibility weighing heavily on his shoulders. Maguire just makes our hearts hurt so much of the time, and thats certainly part of Spider Mans lore. On the other hand, Holland truly plays Peter as the spirited teen weve all been waiting to see. Hes a 1. 5 year old who has superpowers, likes helping people out, and has a foot in with the Avengers, so yeah, hes pretty psyched most of the time. Theres very little of the sadness usually associated with Parkers journey as Spider Man, and that works really well, too, we have to admit. Garfield, however, is the only one so far who has really combined all the parts that make Spider Man who he is. The actor embodies the boyish enthusiasm, awkwardly crushes big time on the girl, but more importantly, Garfields clear acting chops allows him to fully handle the characters personal woes and ultimate sacrifices with aplomb. So, for that, he is still at the top of our Spider Man list. Garfield Goes Hollywood is a halfhour animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. Garfield is a longrunning since June 19, 1978 newspaper comic, written by Jim Davis. It stars Garfield, a sarcastic cat famous for his laziness, gluttony. Watch Garfield Gets Real ' title='Watch Garfield Gets Real ' />Here are 1. HAS THE SPIDEY HUMOR DOWN PATSpider Man is known for throwing out those snarky comments and sometimes terribly timed jokes before he gets the bad guys. Steven gets a bigger beating online than he has ever executed in any of his movies. Articles and galleries about the latest news on TV shows, stars, and awards. Read more on PEOPLE. Its been part of his comic character since the beginning and one of the reasons we love the web slinger so much. Unfortunately, the Sam Raimi films with Maguire lacked the right amount of humor, aside from J. K. Simmons colorful performance and those cameos from Bruce Campbell. Also when Liz gets turned into a mouse she gains the ability to communicate with Garfield and company. Anthropomorphic ZigZag Odie can spend whole episodes walking. It was a missed opportunity to be sure. Then, like a breath of fresh air, we have Garfield and immediately start grinning when we see him swing into action and say things like Really You seriously think Im a cop Cop in a skin tight red and blue suit or telling Aunt May his face is dirty from cleaning the chimney. When she says they dont have a chimney, he replies, Whaaat He perfectly delivers the quips and one liners, and looks like hes having a blast doing it. BEST AT MIXING GOOFY WITH SERIOUSNESSAlong with the humor, Garfield is also just the best at playing awkwardly goofy and charming, especially when Peter is trying to navigate his romance with Gwen Stacy. The key word here is charming, because Garfield just exudes charisma, more so than his counterparts, and adds little touches to the character his glances or small gestures that have made the part uniquely his and infinitely watchable. But, as its destined to happen in the Spider Man canon, things take a turn for the worse for Peter when his Uncle Ben is killed, and the novelty of being a superhero starts to unravel. Garfield deftly tackles the switch in emotions, and gives the web heads plight gravitas without being as pitiful and mopey as Maguire. Garfields performance stems from subtlety, and his Spider Mans quieter moments, filled with real pain, are heartbreaking. STRONG SUPPORTING CAST TO WORK WITHThere have been some great supporting performances throughout all the Spider Man movies, but Garfield really seems to shine the best with his co stars in The Amazing Spider Man. Starting with Sally Field and Martin Sheen as Aunt May and Uncle Ben, the stellar veterans add even more layers to their iconic roles, and you can see Garfield feed off their expertise, especially Field as May see below. Denis Leary as Captain George Stacy and Chris Cooper as Norman Osborn also stand out. The New Happy Feet Two Movie. We have some solid villains, too Dane De. Haans more nefarious and petulant take on Harry Osborn, Rhys Ifans as the earnest Dr. Curt Connors who turns into the cold hearted Lizard, and Jamie Foxx as Electro. He goes tad over the top but is still more compelling than the three villains in Spider Man 3 but we will give kudos to the best Spider Man bad guy of them all Spider Man 2s. Doc Ock, played brilliantly by Alfred Molina. Then theres Emma Stone, but were going to delve into that a little later. STRONG BOND WITH AUNT MAYGarfields rapport with Field by far makes for the best interactions between Peter and Aunt May of them all. The actor was a relative newcomer when he signed on to play Spider Man his most recognizable credit up to that point was The Social Network, but you can see that he totally upped his game to act opposite the Oscar winner. The one scene that hits us hard is when Peter asks his aunt to tell him the truth about his real father, Richard Parker, and she gives a heartfelt speech about how Richard wasnt that great of a dad, how he left Peter on their doorstep, alittle boy whose whole world was turned upside down with no explanation. She does know something about Richard but she doesnt want to tell Peter because he is her boy and shes not going to hurt him. Garfields response, Im your boy, youre enough, just slays us. The emotions between the two actors is palpable, and will always stand a cut above. Even though Field would later complain about having to play Aunt May in a reduced capacity, you can tell she and Garfield totally connected. GREAT AT PLAYING A TEENAGEROkay, yes, Tom Holland has probably now become the best person to play Peter Parker as a teen because he actually was one when he made Spider Man Homecoming. Theres no denying that Holland nails it, from the youthful exuberance to the awkward pauses to the super geeky vlog about his Civil War experience. Garfield, however, also does a pretty damn good job portraying the inner life of a high school student and because Garfield is a little older, he displays the experience he has gained as actor to make it seem authentic. His Peter is at times arrogant and selfish but also a geeky and quiet outcast, who wants to fit in but feels pretty isolated most of the time. Who hasnt had that kind of experience at one point in high school As the actor once describe the role to Variety, I was very young 2. I felt young. Id only done a few films, and I was feeling in the right place. I felt guided into it, and I knew it was the right thing for me to do. We do, too. ALWAYS LOVED SPIDER MANOne of the more definitive points in Garfields success as Spider Man is that hes been a huge fan of the comics ever since he was a kid. In the audition, he reportedly brought a picture of himself as a 4 year old, dressed as Spider Man. Spider Man has been such an important symbol to me, Garfield told Cinema Blend. Its given me so much hope as a skinny little streak of piss, who feels more powerful inside than he looks on the outside. Every skinny boys dream. No wonder when he saw himself in the Spider Man costume on set, it brought a tear to his eye. Can you imagine loving a character so much as a child and then being able to actually play him laterIts pretty hard not to get emotional about it. In accepting the role, Garfield also took it very seriously, wanting to honor the character while bringing something new to it. Done. 9. REALLY LOOKS THE PARTBesides all the subtleties and charm, Garfield also just physically fits the Spider Man role, more so than his counterparts. First of all, the actor is taller than Maguire and Holland. Peter ParkerSpider Man is described as being about 5 1. Garfields height. His beanpole frame is also suited for Peters gawky, gangly body. Of course, Garfield got his body into shape so that when he put on the Spider Man costume, his cut abs would show through, reportedly adopting a pretty stringent workout and diet plan. As he once explained to L.