Also, Garfield has a lead in the upcoming Never Let Me Go with Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley. Perhaps his highest profile project will be David Fincher's The Social Network, playing Facebook's co-founder, due in November. He has also won awards for the British stage. Parnassus, the UK's gritty Red Riding Trilogy series, Spike Jonze short film I'm Here, and Robert Redford's Lion for Lambs with Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise. He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity.' Garfield's films include such notable work as Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. New director Marc Webb, who made (500) Days of Summer commented in a press release: 'Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor's work understand his extraordinary talents. The role of Peter Parker has been up for grabs since January after director Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire bowed out of the fourth instalment. After a six-month wait, Sony/Columbia Pictures has named British actor Andrew Garfield as the new Spider-Man in the reboot of Marvel's superhero franchise.

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