Why Marvel Fans' Biggest Andrew Garfield Spider-Man Criticism Is Wrong
Ever since the release of The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012, Marvel fans have had one lingering criticism regarding Andrew Garfield's depiction of the titular character, but that criticism is wrong. The Amazing Spider-Man is the only Spider-Man reboot that didn't get a full trilogy despite the plan to introduce the Sinister Six due to The Amazing Spider-Man 2's poor box office performance and critical reception. Yet while The Amazing Spider-Man films have seen a reconsideration in contemporary culture, in part thanks to Spider-Man: No Way Home's historic Multiverse narrative, criticism regarding Garfield's original Spider-Man performance has oddly remained.
Tobey Maguire was the first cinematic Peter Parker in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and he set an expectation for what the character should look and act like on screen. Like the comics, Maguire's Parker was a nerdy loner who was hopelessly in love with the popular MJ (Kirsten Dunst). He wore glasses and plain clothes, emphasizing that his sole passion was for science and study before becoming Spider-Man. In addition, when he wasn't the heroic Spider-Man, Maguire's Parker was quiet, reserved, and awkward. Audiences, then, expected this same Peter in the 2012 reboot and were critical when that wasn't the case.
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The biggest criticism that Garfield faced from Marvel fans, despite renewed appetite for The Amazing Spider-Man 3, was that his portrayal of Peter Parker wasn't nerdy enough. In terms of his styling, he wore layers of hoodies and jackets and fairly new and fashionable sneakers, and he didn't start wearing glasses until he found a pair that used to belong to his father. TASM's Peter was also
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