Andrew Garfield’s Career: From Frat Bros to Forgotten Spider-Man

Andrew Garfield, a man who's worn more hats than a bargain bin thrift store, started in 2007's 'Lions for Lambs' as Todd Hayes, a lazy frat prez who couldn’t care less about school – much like the movie critics' attitude (28% on Rotten Tomatoes). Fast forward through a social-media satire called 'Mainstream' (42%), where he impersonates a fake influencer, somehow missing the viral memo, and the overstuffed 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' (50%), which juggled villains like Jamie Foxx's Electro and a confused Harry Osborn, but still felt like 142 minutes lost in franchise indecision. Now Garfield acts a professor facing #MeToo drama alongside Julia Roberts in 'After the Hunt' (51%), a film critics called 'weirdly muddled' with too many plot holes to swing a web through. Oh, and don’t forget the baffling noir puzzle 'Under the Silver Lake' (58%), where Garfield plays a worn-out bum detective mapping a mystery as clear as an unread email. From Tony-winning glory to Rotten Tomatoes roulette, Garfield’s on-screen journey reads like a BuzzFeed list of ‘What NOT to do in Hollywood.’

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Mockingbird News

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Andrew Garfield’s film career is a masterclass in going from ‘promising’ to ‘let’s reboot and pretend this never happened.’ If movies were grades, he’s the student persistently handed detention with flair.

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Garfield’s movies prove that no amount of charisma can save you from falling into the franchise black hole or confusing plot vortex. At least Spider-Man got a reboot; his film choices didn’t.

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Watching Andrew Garfield’s filmography is like binge-watching someone’s ambitious but disastrous attempts at cooking — lots of ingredients, questionable results, and a few moments you want to pretend never happened.

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