Andrew Garfield originally portrayed Peter Parker/Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ('14) opposite Emma Stone. Image Press Agency

Andrew Garfield told only these three people about his role in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 1/24/22

Andrew Garfield is finally coming clean.

Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters last month and continues to surge up the list of the all-time highest-grossing films at the global box office—currently occupying sixth place at nearly $1.7 billion, per IMDb's Box Office Mojo.

More importantly to Garfield, No Way Home's highly anticipated theatrical release meant that he could finally stop lying about reprising his Peter Parker role in the film alongside Tom Holland's Peter Parker and Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker.

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"I lied to people for a good two years, and I lied to the internet for two years, and it felt great," the 38-year-old acclaimed actor said during Monday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Garfield shared that only his dad, brother and mother knew that he would be in No Way Home, adding, "It was fun to keep it secret."

"You know when you're planning a surprise birthday for someone?" he continued. "And they're like, 'I hate surprises. Tell me, is the party happening?' ... It felt like I was part of organizing a surprise birthday party for a bunch of people who I knew would appreciate it."

Earlier this month, Garfield explained to Variety why he was drawn to No Way Home:

"We were shooting for two weeks, Tobey and I, but I think we managed to achieve something that is not just showing up and going, 'Hi! Bye!' My Spider-Man got to save his younger brother’s romantic relationship, potentially. And to heal the most traumatic moment of his own life through doing it for his younger brother. Making sure that he didn’t have the same fate, there’s something cosmically beautiful about that. It meant getting a second chance at saving Gwen [Stacy, Garfield’s love interest in The Amazing Spider-Man played by Emma Stone]. You know, the spirit that Zendaya brings to MJ is so heartfelt and pure and loving, and Emma brought that similar unique spirit to Gwen."

Garfield originally portrayed Peter Parker/Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ('14) opposite Emma Stone.

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