Andrew Garfield Reacts to No Way Home's Best Picture Nomination Snub
Andrew Garfield opens up about Spider-Man: No Way Home not receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. After Spider-Man 3 failed to make an impact on critics and audiences, Sony rebooted the franchise with Garfield as Peter Parker. Much like Tobey Maguire, Garfield's time as the character was also cut short, making room for Tom Holland's introduction to the MCU. However, Maguire and Garfield both got a chance to put their Spidey suits on again by making surprise appearances in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The return of Garfield and Maguire had long been rumored prior to the movie's release, and thankfully, their return was able to satisfy audiences. Spider-Man: No Way Home is being called one of the best Spider-Man movies ever. One of the main reasons for that is because the film successfully tied three generations of Spider-Man into a single two-and-a-half-hour film. With the overwhelmingly positive reaction to Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony and Marvel unsurprisingly pushed to get their movie nominated for all Academy Award categories, including Best Picture. Unfortunately, their plan didn't quite work, with Spider-Man: No Way Home only being nominated for one Oscar, Best Visual Effects.
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In a recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Garfield was asked about Spider-Man: No Way Home not getting a Best Picture nomination. Garfield somewhat dodged the question, complimenting director Jon Watts and praising the story's focus on brotherhood between the three versions of Spider-Man. The actor also explained how different the film's narrative would have been had he and Maguire not been involved, discussing MJ's near-death experience and Holland's Peter
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