You know the saying, a good director can be ruined by a bad editor and a bad director can be saved by a good editor? The same applies to actors and their characters. Maybe Christian Bale wouldnt be everyones favourite Batman if he didnt have five tremendous villains to work with and a brilliantly cast Bat-family, and the same can be said about Andrew Garfields Spider-Man. A lot of thought has gone into the casting; pairing Martin Sheen and Sally Fields as Uncle Ben and Aunt May was a solid decision, as both bring years of experience, respect and critical acclaim with them, giving the series instant credibility. Not enough can be said about Emma Stones Gwen Stacy (but well try our hardest later), while even Dane Dehaan has brought a much more sinister approach to Harry Osborn thatll make any future interactions between him and Spider-Man very interesting. The villains have also been an improvement with Rhys Ifans Curt Connors proving to be an excellent choice to start the franchise, and even with Jamie Foxxs Electro falling a little flat, its still a huge improvement on the three villains in Spider-Man 3. Most of the actors who appeared in Raimis trilogy are all successful and accomplished talent with a backlog of terrific films J.K. Simmons remains to this day one of the best character adaptations in comic film history but in comparison to the actors hired and directed by Webb, there is very little debate. The cast is much stronger as a unit and Andrew Garfield works brilliantly with them, no one seems out of place and it gives his Peter Parker a chance to truly develop. As long as Garfield continues to have a terrific cast to work with one that will push him to be better - hell continue to outshine Maguire.