The last film with Andrew Garfield is from 2018. Since then it has become quiet around him. Did he quit acting?
Actor Andrew Garfield (36) has been in front of the camera since 2005. The big international breakthrough came with his role as Eduardo Saverin in "The Social Network" (2010). The film about the founding of Facebook by director David Fincher (57, "seven") earned him his first Golden Globe nomination. Afterwards, his casting as spider man Peter Parker caused a sensation in the two "The Amazing Spider-Man" films. The hoped-for success for Tobey Maguire's (45) successor failed to materialize. There were no other "Spider-Man" films with Garfield and Tom Holland (24) became a friendly spider from the neighborhood.
Andrew Garfield then left superheroism and became a war hero instead. In 2017 he was delighted to receive his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in the war film "Hacksaw Ridge – The Decision" (2016) by director Mel Gibson (64). The last film with Andrew Garfield came out in 2018. The actor is still in front of the camera.
Four new film projects for Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield has four film projects in the pipeline. There would be the drama "Mainstream" by director Gia Coppola (33), niece by Sofia Coppola (49) and granddaughter by Francis Ford Coppola (81). Gia Coppola also wrote the script. In addition to Andrew Garfield, Maya Hawke, Nat Wolff and Jason Schwartzman are also to be seen. "Mainstream" is about an eccentric love triangle and how to maintain your own identity in the fast-paced Internet age. The film has been in the box since 2019. An official release date is not yet known.
In the drama "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" Andrew Garfield can be seen alongside Jessica Chastain (43, "Zero Dark Thirty"). The two play the couple Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, two modest televangelists who created the world's largest religious radio network and theme park in the 1970s and 1980s. They preached love and acceptance and were worshiped for their wealth. But the perfect life quickly got cracks: financial irregularities, scheming rivals and a sex scandal destroyed their marriage and brought their empire to collapse. The official release date has not yet been fixed.
For director James Marsh (57, "The Discovery of Infinity") Andrew Garfield becomes star pianist James Rhodes (45) in the biopic "Instrumental". The film is based on Rhodes' memoir of the same name, which reveals how music saved his life after being sexually abused as a student in a boy-only school. He suffered from it mentally and physically and developed, among other things, eating disorders, spinal damage and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). His tormentor died before being brought to justice. There is no official cinema release yet.
"Tick, Tick … Boom!" expected the film directorial debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda (40), the mastermind behind the hit musical "Hamilton". Streaming provider Netflix has secured the rights to the musical drama. The plot revolves around an aspiring theater composer, Jon, who Andrew Garfield is said to embody. Jon is apparently in a midlife crisis and is struggling with whether his dreams are worth all of his struggles. Alexandra Shipp, Vanessa Hudgens and Bradley Whitford are also said to be part of the cast. Due to the corona pandemic, the release is still in the stars.
With "As long as I breathe" on German free TV
Andrew Garfield can be seen on German free TV on July 14, 2020 (10:45 p.m., Das Erste). In the drama "As long as I breathe" (2017), the former "Spider-Man" plays the seriously ill businessman Robin Cavendish, who is infected with the poliovirus in Kenya. The consequences are devastating: he is paralyzed from the neck down and, according to the doctor, has only a few months to live. His courage to live fades more and more every day. But his wife Diana, embodied by "The Crown" star Claire Foy (36), does not give up. She returns to England with her husband and their son Jonathan (Dean-Charles Chapman, 22).
Robin Cavendish finally found new hope through a new type of breathing apparatus, the invention of his friend Teddy Hall (Hugh Bonneville, 56). His mission: He not only wants to improve his life, but also that of many other severely disabled people. The film by Andy Serkis (56) is based on the real life story of the British Robin Cavendish (1930-1994), who lived with the consequences of polio for over 30 years and became a role model through his work as an advocate for the disabled.