Closure does not come easily, and most of the time, it arrives in unexpected ways. And for Andrew Garfield, filming last year's Spider-Man: No Way Home helped him patch the "undone" stitches he felt during his short-lived stint as Peter Parker in the two The Amazing Spider-Man films. Garfield took on the role of Peter Parker in 2012 and 2014, and while he wasn't sure he ever believed they'd make another movie, he didn't feel like the "circle" was complete.
During an interview with GQ, the English and American actor was asked if it felt like "finally closing the circle" for playing Peter Parker once again alongside Tobey Maguire—who played the character in three Sam Raimi-directed Spider-Man installments—and Tom Holland, who plays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Garfield said:
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY "I don’t know if I had an expectation of doing more. I was very open to it being whatever it was meant to be. But there was an undone feeling.
But even though he didn't really expect to play Peter Parker again, playing the part in Spider-Man: No Way Home was "just kind of beautiful" for the actor, saying that he got to treat it like a short film about his spider pals. "I got to treat it like a short film about Spider-Man with buddies. The pressure was off of me. It was all on Tom’s shoulders. Like, it’s his trilogy.
Garfield was supposed to continue playing Peter Parker following The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but the third installment was canceled due to several developing issues. He rose to prominence after appearing in the biographical drama film The Social Network in 2010. After ending his role as Peter Parker in 2014, he continued acting, and has appeared in several critically acclaimed films like 99 Homes, Hacksaw Ridge, Silence, Breathe, and most recently, Tick, Tick... Boom!.