Andrew Garfield says he 'got a sweet, sweet text' from 'Spider-Brothers' Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland congratulating him on his Oscar nomination
- Andrew Garfield said that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield congratulated him on his Oscar nomination.
- Garfield received a nod for best actor for his role as Jonathan Larson in "Tick, Tick... Boom!"
Andrew Garfield said that his "Spider-Man: No Way Home" costars Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland reached out to congratulate him on his Oscar nomination for his role in "Tick, Tick... Boom!"
"I got a sweet, sweet text from Tom and Tobey," Garfield said in an interview for Josh Horowitz's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, released on Wednesday. "Very, very sweet. The Spider-Brothers are in action today and they're being very, very supportive. It's very, very lovely."
The trio's group chat was revealed by Holland back in December. In a recent interview for ComicBook.com's "Phase Zero," Holland said that the chat is still active.
"Every now and then, someone would blow it up and then we'll chat for an hour or two and then it always ends with, 'Love you guys' and we'll be off," he said. "And then a couple weeks later, they'll text back after we've broken yet another record. And it's like, 'Can you believe this is happening?' So, it's been a lot of fun getting to know those guys and I've really, really enjoyed it."
The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, and Garfield earned a nod for best actor in a lead role for his performance in the 2021 musical "Tick, Tick... Boom!"
In the film, directed by "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Garfield portrays the late playwright Jonathan Larson, who penned the Tony-winning musical "Rent."
The movie is set in the '90s, shortly before Larson's 30th birthday as the composer prepares for a make-or-break workshop of his rock musical called "Superbia," which he spent eight years working on.
"Tick, Tick... Boom!" shows the hurdles Jonathan experiences as he hurries to compose one final, key song for his play, all while juggling his career aspirations with his day job at a diner and his relationships with his girlfriend Susan (Alexandra Shipp) and his friends.
Although the real-life composer died in January 1996, hours before the first Off-Broadway preview performance of "Rent," the film is a celebration of his legacy and impact in the theater community.
Since the movie's release on Netflix in November, Garfield has received rave reviews and recognition at other awards shows. Most recently, he won a Golden Globe award for his performance.
At the 2022 Oscars, he'll be up against Javier Bardem ("Being the Ricardos"), Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Power of the Dog"), Will Smith ("King Richard"), and Denzel Washington ("The Tragedy of Macbeth"). The ceremony will air live on ABC from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre and on Sunday, March 27.
In his interview with Horowitz, Garfield expressed gratitude for the Oscar nomination, which is his second in his career. The actor previously received an Academy Award nomination for lead actor for his role as Desmond Doss in the 2016 film "Hacksaw Ridge."
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Garfield also addressed "Spider-Man: No Way Home" being snubbed in the best picture category.
The actor, who reprised his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man alongside previous portrayer Maguire and current MCU actor Holland, said that he loves the film and the people involved in making it.
"That movie has been a kind of juggernaut of proportions that I don't think any of us really expected," he said of the film, which has become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
He continued: "I can only speak for myself and I just feel grateful to be a part of something that is keeping cinemas alive right now, keeping cinemas full, and helping in that regard and making sure that the live experience or the communal experience of going to the movies remains intact."