![]() After the tepid response, Sony scrapped plans for future movies with Garfield, even though two more installments prematurely had been dated for 20. The film grossed $202.9 million domestically ($215.4 million adjusted for inflation) and $709 million worldwide - less than any other "Spider-Man" film. Like "Spider-Man 3," the second movie in the Andrew Garfield series was criticized for being overambitious and merely functioning as a stage-setter for future installments. ![]() Garfield almost certainly received a pay raise for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (although no numbers are available), but the sequel did not see a corresponding box office bump. Garfield was reportedly only paid a $500,000 salary for his role in the film, more than Gal Gadot recently earned for "Wonder Woman" but a fraction of Tobey Maguire's salary. The worldwide gross of $757.9 million was only slightly behind previous "Spider-Man" movies and represented a win for Sony. "The Amazing Spider-Man" opened over the Fourth of July holiday in 2012 and ultimately brought in $262 million domestically ($297.7 million adjusted for inflation). Nonetheless, then up-and-comer Garfield was praised for his performance in the title role and his chemistry with real-life girlfriend Emma Stone, who portrayed Spider-Man love interest Gwen Stacy in the film. The Spider-Man spandex was next passed onto Andrew Garfield, who had long been a fan of the comic books but was also a bit old to play a high school student ("The Amazing Spider-Man" came out a month before Garfield's 30th birthday). ![]()
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