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Martin Sheen: 'Andrew Garfield is wonderful'

Published Monday, May 9 2011, 20:32 BST | By Tom Ayres | Add comment

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Martin Sheen has described his Amazing Spider-Man co-star Andrew Garfield as "wonderful".

The actor, who portrays Peter Parker's father-figure Uncle Ben in the film, has praised Garfield for his politeness and demeanour.

"I'm dealing with this adolescent who is having problems with changes, with hormones changing and his getting out of hand," Sheen explained, according to Hey U Guys. "It's all very normal. And the guy playing him is wonderful."

Sheen revealed that Garfield had contacted him after they were cast so that they could meet and discuss ideas for their characters.

"I said, 'Who are you?', and he said, 'I'm playing your nephew'. I said, 'You're Spider-Man!'" Sheen recounted. "And we met for lunch and he was delightful. We had a wonderful time."

Sheen also confirmed that Marc Webb's adaptation will remain true to the comic books and that his own character would die relatively early on in the film.

The Amazing Spider-Man will be released in cinemas on July 3, 2012.