“Peter Parker is a hero,
not a superhero,” says Andrew Garfield, who takes on the iconic role in
Columbia Pictures' eagerly anticipated 3D action-adventure, “The Amazing
Spider-Man” which focuses on an untold chapter that tells a different side of
the Peter Parker story. “He’s already good before the spider bites him. After
that, he gets the power to act on what he already knows is right.,” the actor
adds.
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| Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man |
“The
Amazing Spider-Man” is the story of Peter Parker, an outcast high schooler who
was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle
Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is
trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today.
Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy
(Emma Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets.
As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he
begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly
to OsCorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), his father’s former
partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego,
The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape
his destiny to become a hero.
Garfield
says he feels a special responsibility being the man inside the suit. “When I
was younger, I sometimes felt trapped in my own skin,” he says, “but we all
have that. That’s why this character is the most popular of all the
superheroes: he is universal and uniting. The reason Spider-Man means so much
to me is the same reason he means so much to everyone: he’s a symbol, an
imperfect person in the way that we’re all imperfect, but trying so hard to do
what is right and what is just and fighting for the people who can’t fight for
themselves. It’s overwhelming to represent him – and believe me, I’m just the
guy in the suit. I’m honored to be that, but Spider-Man belongs to everyone.”
“The
character of Spider-Man has meant a great deal to me since I was a child; my
attraction to the character began early,” says Garfield. “I found hope in Peter
Parker’s struggles and the trials he went through week in and week out in the
comics, and I connected with that. I found it fascinating; there was something
very real in the way Stan Lee wrote him and created him with Steve Ditko.”
To
help him physically prepare for the role, Garfield underwent a rigorous and
intense training regimen. Health and fitness trainer Armando Alarcon oversaw
Garfield’s strength, agility, and core training, as well as nutritional
monitoring. “The physical preparation was very challenging, to be sure,”
recalls Garfield. “For six months, Armando and I worked together six days a
week. He pushed me harder than I thought I could be pushed; however, our work
ethic is quite similar, so I tended to push myself as hard as he pushed me. He
had a holistic approach that was invaluable in terms of my body confidence,
health, strength and nutrition. We have become great friends.”
Garfield
also trained under the tutelage of stunt coordinators Vic and Andy Armstrong,
in order to be prepared for the stunt work he would perform as Spider-Man. “Andrew
trained and rehearsed with us for over three months, doing trampoline work,
power core moves, perfecting basketball skills, as well as martial arts,
gymnastic and parkour work, all with instruction from some of the top people in
the world in each discipline,” notes Andy Armstrong.
“I
think one of the traits which makes Spider-Man so interesting is how quickly he
can moves, how fast he is,” notes director Marc Webb. “Spiders are tiny
creatures that can move with incredible speed and efficiency, and that was
important to reflect in the character. Andrew spent a lot of time studying how
spiders moved, and he came up with a body language that felt spider-like. His
work ethic and performance is just extraordinary – it was remarkable to watch.”
Opening
across the Philippines on Friday, June 29 in IMAX 3D, Digital 3D, 2D and
regular theaters, “The Amazing Spider-Man” is distributed by Columbia Pictures,
local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.
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