Mourning the Andrew Garfield Era of Spider-Man

With the new Captain America: Civil War trailer explicitly revealing new Spider-Man Tom Holland, it's official: the Andrew Garfield era as Spider-Man is over. We first heard the announcement from Marvel in early 2015 that Spider-Man will be integrated into the Marvel universe of The Avengers — precipitating the conclusion that Garfield had slung his last web. While we're certain that Garfield will go on to bigger and better things with his career, that doesn't stop us from wanting to mourn the Garfield era of Spider-Man. While the two films in the rebooted franchise may not have pleased everyone, it was through no fault of Garfield's — a capable, sensitive performer with loads of charm. Let's remember why he was so good at Peter Parker and his superhero self as we say goodbye.

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He Actually Looked Like a High School Student in the First One
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He Actually Looked Like a High School Student in the First One

Despite being in his late 20s.

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He's So Perfect at That Cute/Awkward Thing
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He's So Perfect at That Cute/Awkward Thing

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He Looks Great in Glasses
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He Looks Great in Glasses

An important trait when you play a superhero and his high-school-age alter ego.

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He Translates Peter's Transition Into Spider-Man Well
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He Translates Peter's Transition Into Spider-Man Well

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He Could Take It to Silly Levels
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He Could Take It to Silly Levels

Not just "Whoa! Webs come out of my wrist!"

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He's Good at the Action, Too
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He's Good at the Action, Too

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He's a Master of Shy Charisma
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He's a Master of Shy Charisma

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And Totally Believable Innocence
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And Totally Believable Innocence

Look at that little face!

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He's a Championship Lip-Biter
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He's a Championship Lip-Biter

And now we get into how attractive Garfield is . . .

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He Makes Expressive Faces Like This
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He Makes Expressive Faces Like This

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He Appears to Be an Incredible Kisser
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He Appears to Be an Incredible Kisser

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And Looks Amazing With His Shirt Off
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And Looks Amazing With His Shirt Off

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He's Good at the Romance Stuff
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He's Good at the Romance Stuff

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He Could Mix Action and Comedy
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He Could Mix Action and Comedy

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He's Great at Comedy, Period
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He's Great at Comedy, Period

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With the Best Delivery
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With the Best Delivery

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Seriously, He Can Handle the One-Liners
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Seriously, He Can Handle the One-Liners

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Did We Mention His Smile?
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Did We Mention His Smile?

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This Sweet Smile . . . .
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This Sweet Smile . . . .

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And This Adorable-Beyond-Words Smile . . .
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And This Adorable-Beyond-Words Smile . . .

Smiling's his favorite.

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And Last but Not Least: Garfield Himself Is So Passionate About the Character
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And Last but Not Least: Garfield Himself Is So Passionate About the Character

Remember when he crashed his own Comic-Con panel to give an impassioned speech about how much he loves Spider-Man? Wait, has anyone told him yet?!