One of the iconic moments in MCU’s Spider-Man: No Way Home was the union of three actors who have portrayed the webbed superhero over the years. Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire who shared screen space as their respective versions of Spider-Man, made hardcore Marvel buffs absolutely ecstatic.
But it wasn’t only viewers across the world who were thrilled to see this collaboration. Shazam 2 star Rachel Zegler shared an interesting chat with Garfield and revealed that she was a huge fan of The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. The star was completely moved to tears when she saw the British actor appear on screen with his compatriots in the MCU film.
Rachel Zegler Was Emotionally Spent After Seeing Andrew Garfield In Spider-Man: No Way Home
Andrew Garfield and Rachel Zegler are both stars who have earned the opportunity to be part of major comic book franchises. While Garfield made his presence felt with his unique take on Spider-Man, Zegler impressed audiences with her turn as Anthea, the third daughter of Atlas in DC’s Shazam 2.
The two actors who also have experience working in theater, sat down for a chat organized by Variety where they interviewed each other about various aspects of their film careers. In the course of the conversation, Zegler brought up Garfield’s gig as Spider-Man and praised the films and his performance wholeheartedly.
The West Side Story star also addressed the Marvel alum’s whistle-worthy appearance in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: No Way Home and revealed the profound impact it had on her as she watched the film with a packed audience in theaters. Speaking of why Garfield’s version of the superhero appealed to her so deeply that it made her cry, she confessed,
“I have to say, as someone who’s just such a fan of your Peter Parker — directed by Marc Webb so beautifully — I love those movies and I love the dynamic between Peter and Gwen so much. The theatrical experience of seeing Spider- Man was one of the greatest I’ve ever had. And I just had gotten my booster, so I had chills already. I cried like a baby.”
Garfield took this opportunity to elaborate more on the dynamic between him, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland, and revealed that there was a real brotherhood between the three of them that reflected organically in their performances on screen.
What Is The Future Of Andrew Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-Man 3?
Andrew Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-Man series was a more emotional and serious film series that delved into the deeper aspects of Spider-Man’s past. While Garfield’s performance was praised in both films, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 unfortunately did not set the box office alight when compared to its predecessor.
The lukewarm critical and audience responses seem to have arrested the possibility of a 3rd film which was very much on the cards at the time. Based on Garfield’s assessment of the first two films, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 could have had the potential to carry the story forward in a cohesive and coherent manner.
In December 2023, in an in-depth interview with Film4, the cast of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 sat down to discuss the film. Garfield pointed out the beauty of the narrative that allowed a seamless continuation of the character’s story from the first to the second film.
”It was really exciting to get back to it because we had a foundation that was really solid. Each step led to the next. It’s simple filmmaking 101 of course. We were lucky in this respect.”
If Garfield’s words are any indication, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 would have continued Peter Parker aka Spider-Man’s narrative smoothly in this manner. Unfortunately, it has been a decade and this dream is still to be realized.
Spider-Man: No Way Home can be rented on Apple TV.
