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Andrew Garfield reveals he lied to ex-girlfriend Emma Stone about 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

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ByStephen Iervolino
January 18, 2022, 3:17 PM

Warning -- spoilers ahead!

By now, most know that Andrew Garfield lied to a whole bunch of people about his participation in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

But he’s just revealed he lied to none other than his "Amazing Spider-Man" co-star – and ex-girlfriend – Emma Stone.

On the "Happy, Sad, Confused" podcast, Garfield admitted, “Emma kept on texting me and she was like, ‘Are you in this new Spider-Man film?’ And I was like, ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about!’”

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“She was like, ‘Shut up, just tell me,’” he said with a laugh. “And like, I honestly … I kept it going, even with her, it’s hilarious. And then she saw it and she was like, ‘You’re a jerk!’”

Garfield, a lifelong Spider-Man fan before he got to play him in 2012’s "The Amazing Spider-Man" and 2014’s "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," had said of the secrecy, “It was such a lovely feeling to have a surprise party planned for everyone!”

The "tick, tick…Boom" star added, “I can’t avoid the fact that it had always been my fantasy to play that part inside the MCU…”

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Garfield also reveals he was the one who came up with the "No Way Home" scene in which all three Spider-Men point at each other – imitating a popular meme.

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Garfield said he felt the love that "No Way Home" fans showered on him, calling it “healing” after the poor reception to "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

“You feel seen, and appreciated … I’m really humbled, man!”

And yes, Garfield says he’d “be open” to playing Spidey again.

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