10 Reasons Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man Owns Tobey Maguire's

5. Garfield Is Bursting With Charisma

Looking back at Sam Raimi€™s trilogy, there is something incredibly lacking in Maguire€™s performance, especially compared to Garfield€™s rendition of the beloved wall-crawler. To sum it up best, it€™s just plain. Yes, not everyone can be as revolutionary as Heath Ledger or as ovary popping as Tom Hiddleston, but you€™ve still got to bring something unique to role, and there is just nothing massively interesting about Maguire€™s Spidey, nothing that separates him from the rest of the pack. Andrew Garfield, however, bursts onto the scene with such a dynamic personality he puts Maguire to shame. He€™s funny, he€™s awkwardly charming and he€™s brave. In his early scenes he already distances himself from Maguire€™s Peter, but it wasn€™t until he dons the mask for the first time when his charisma really shines. Maguire just seemed like a wet blanket at times, constantly snivelling and coming across as weak and dull, while Garfield maybe a bit bold and brash at times, you cannot deny that when he€™s on screen he is commanding the spotlight. Andrew Garfield brought the right level of playful sarcasm and presence to Spidey in the costume that was lacking from Maguire's, not to mention a plethora of additional affectations that Maguire's personality just couldn't pull off. While Maguire seemed to struggle, Garfield appears effortless and as cliché as it sounds; it€™s as if he was born to play this role.