Hahaha, I love Hollywood sometimes. Earlier when I announced the (incorrect) rumor that Josh Hutcherson had been cast as Spider-Man, I was all like, “Hey, well at least it’s not the fruity weirdo in the scarf, huh?” Smash cut to five minutes ago, when Sony made an official announcement about the new Spider-Man kid, and surprise, it’s Andrew Garfield, the scarf guy. Or as I like to call him, “Scarfield.” Some people say other pictures of him exist besides the scarf one, but if that’s true, I DON’T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
After a comprehensive worldwide casting search, Andrew Garfield has been chosen to portray Peter Parker when Spider-Man swings back onto the screen in 3D on July 3, 2012. The new film will begin production in early December directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt.
I’ve heard Scarfield hates lasagna but loves gossipy cigarette breaks. Okay, okay, I’ll stop with the scarf jokes. But seriously, million dollar question: who the hell is this kid?
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arfield [who's 26 and British] most recently worked with director David Fincher on the upcoming film The Social Network. He previously starred for Spike Jonze on his robot love story I’m Here [which you can watch online here]. He plays the lead male opposite Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan in Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go, due for release later this year. Other notable credits include Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, Robert Redford’s Lions For Lambs, Revolution Films’ “Red Riding Trilogy – 1974” directed by Julian Jarrold, where he lead a stellar cast including Rebecca Hall and David Morrissey, and his unforgettable portrayal of a young ex-con in John Crowley’s “Boy A,” for which he earned the best actor BAFTA in 2008. [From Sony's official announcement]
The BAFTAs are basically the British Oscars, so yeah, this kid’s probably got some pretty decent dramatic chops. And he’s probably just as masculine as Tobey Maguire [...]. Still, I can’t get over that picture. It’s the first image result on Google, and he looks like he’d get a nosebleed from watching sports on TV. If I were Scarfield, I’d find the photographer who took this and strangle him with my scarf. Or at least throw a really bitchy hissy fit.
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I’m partial to “Scarfsworth” myself. Sounds so dainty.
The only thing Scarfield slings is his messenger bag over his shoulder.
Awesome. So now the emo scene in the reboot will have Peter Parker daintily slap Mary Jane in anger and then flip his scarf instead of his hair as he leaves the cafe.
I just hope we get Justin Bieber announced as Harry Osborn. His hair can be the Goblin helmet.
I can tell you who he isn’t – Rick Simon. Of Simon and Simon. That character was played by a man named Gerald McRaney. A man YOU could only identify as fucking Major Dad on the A Team frotcast. Shame on you. Rick and A.J. made Magnum look like a queer bait. Major FUCKING Dad. Christ.
A thousand apologies. I have to admit, Simon and Simon was a little before my time.
On the bright side, it’d be hard not to improve on Mary Jane.
But…
He plays the lead male opposite Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan in Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go, due for release later this year.
I LOVE THAT BOOK SO MUCH. Don’t screw this up, Hollywood.
The real bummer is that only shitty shows get made into movies. So don’t hold your breath for The Rockford Files coming the the big screen either. Which is probably for the better – some dickbag would try to cast Scott Caan as Jim Rockford.
This isn’t where I parked my car
Sitting in my 14-degree Celsius office, I would totally kill that guy and use his outer coverings for warmth. The scarf, too.
Kirsten looks a little chilly, too … aren’t all Brits supposed to be gentlemen?
Rough trade, that. Maybe an Aberzombie? Or a delicious mix of the two!!!
Jesus, what time is it? Where am I?
Funny, that’s the same scarf I wear when my father and I simultaneously ChokeBate. MLIT!
me an mel agree at least its not Scarfberg or Scarfgold
wearing that scarf hes just asking to be attacked by a pack of bl*ggers
*walks into house and finds my copy of rolling stone shit upon*
Oh Scarmaduke!
C’mon.. this has all got to be a big fucking joke… right? I mean, really? SPIDERman being directed by Marc WEBb. That news sounds about as real as the next Twilight movie being directed by a guy named Fruiti Von Twinkletaint. Good one Sony. You almost had us there!
New up.
If we’re lucky, Garfield will get the Gwen Stacy treatment by getting his neck snapped by his scarf.
This guy looks like a complete dork, he will make a perfect spider man lol
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