Andrew Garfield has revealed that he felt like he was in a bubble when he landed the role of Spider Man.
The actor fought off competition from the likes of Logan Lerman and Jamie Bell for the role of Peter Parker as the franchise gets a re-boot.
Speaking to Virgin Media: "When I found out about being cast in Spider-Man, it was like this bubble developed around me. I was floating in it for a while.
"And then, suddenly, it evaporated, and I was like, 'Well, I'm just an actor. I don't get to actually be Spider-Man'.
"But maybe I'll have moments where I'm convinced that I am and those periods of fantasy will get me through."
And the actor admits that he has been feeling the pressure surrounding this project but feels that this has helped him connect and identify with his character.
"I think it's going to be a little bit more complicated than what I imagined. And, of course, I'm going to feel a great pressure, which might be one of Peter Parker's great struggles, in having to live up to this thing that he is supposed to be or symbolises.
"It will be interesting. I think the more I can tie into my own reality, the better and more enriching it will be for everyone involved."
But Garfield, along with Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake, have topped the U.S. box office with their new movie The Social Network, which follows the development of Facebook.
And he will be back on the big screen in the new year with another movie Never Let Me Go, which sees him work with Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan.
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