Andrew Garfield Wanted Tobey Maguire to Be His 'Older Brother/Mentor Figure' on 'Spider-Man' Set

In a profile forVanity Fair’s 28th annual Hollywood issue, the 38-year-old actor discusses his respect for hisSpider-Man: No Way Homecostar and fellow friendly neighborhood webslinging predecessor Maguire, 46. “I was just obsessed with what he was doing,” Garfield said of Maguire’s turn as Peter Parker/Spider-Man inSam Raimi’s original 2000s trilogy. “I want him to be my older brother/mentor figure and to tell me I’m doing a good job,” he added. “I want to compete with him.

Andrew Garfield Was 'Very Nervous' About Putting the Spider-Man Suit Back On for 'No Way Home' : 'Not Enjoyable!'

Photo: Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Even superheroes get self-conscious! At the 24th Costume Designers Guild Awards Wednesday,Andrew Garfield, 38, shared with PEOPLE that one costume in particular gave him anxiety: the Spider-Man suit he had to don again for his surprise return to the screen inSpider-Man: No Way Home.He first wore the outfit forThe Amazing Spider-Manin 2014. “It was very scary, because I thought, ‘This is not going to look good,’ " he said of his return to his superhero costume.

Andrew Garfield Was Told He Wasn't 'Handsome Enough' for 'Narnia' Role That Went to Ben Barnes

Andrew Garfield (L); Ben Barnes.Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Rich Polk/Getty It’s hard to imagine anyone consideringAndrew Garfieldnot “handsome enough” for a role, but according to him, it has happened. In a recent interview withEntertainment Tonightto tout his Desert Palm Achievement award for his performance as Jonathan Larson inTick, Tick … Boom!, the 38-year-old actor recalled losing out on the title role in 2008’sThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, chalking it up to his looks.

Andrew Garfield Would 'Love to Continue Working with' Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland on 'Spider-Man'

From L to R: Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland as Spider-Man.Photo: Merie W. Wallace/Columbia; Jaimie Trueblood/Columbia/Sony; Jay Maidment/SonyWarning: This post contains spoilers for Marvel’s latest Spider-Man film,Spider-Man: No Way Home.Andrew Garfieldis totally on board to team up with his fellow Spider-MenTobey MaguireandTom Hollandagain in the future.The 38-year-old actor reprises his role asThe Amazing Spider-Man’s Peter Parker for a multiverse plotline inSpider-Man: No Way Home, alongside OG Spider-Man Maguire, 46, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s current webslinger Holland, 25.

Andrew Garfield — a Proud 'Cobra Kai' Superfan — Meets Ralph Macchio at Critics Choice Awards

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Spider-Man meets the Karate Kid! At the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday,Andrew Garfield— who has previously expressed his adoration for the Netflix seriesCobra Kai— met star Ralph Macchio, smiling together for a sweet moment. Garfield, 38, was nominated for best actor for Netflix’s musicalTick, Tick… Boom!, and over at the 2nd annual Critics Choice Super Awards (with winners announced on March 17),Cobra Kaiisnominatedfor best action series and best actor in an action series for Macchio and William Zabka.