Spider-Man: No Way Home spoilers follow.
One of Spider-Man: No Way Home's big cameo stars has reflected on trying to keep their appearance under wraps after all those leaks.
As fans will know, it was speculated for months that Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire would reprise their roles as Peter Parker in the recent Marvel movie… which of course turned out to be true.
Despite Garfield denying it multiple times in press interviews, leaked set photos made it hard for everyone to fully believe what he was saying.
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Responding to the spoiled appearances, the actor admitted to TheWrap: "I worked so hard to keep it secret that I was in Atlanta shooting.
"All these leaks were happening, and I was like, 'Oh, my God, guys, what the hell is going on? I'm working so hard here to stay secret, and then here's an image of me with Tobey!' And they're like, 'No, no, we're gonna keep it quiet.' 'OK, I'll keep denying it.'"
Garfield went on to admit that while he was "happy" to keep lying, it was "a lot of work on everyone's part".
"It obviously gave people a big thrill in the theatre, and what more do you want from a theatre experience than a thrill?" he added of the eventual reveal.
"It's been a rare experience to play that mass game of Werewolf with every single Spider-Man fan in the world. That's been incredibly fun."
Speaking further about the joy he found in lying about the gig, Garfield said: "It was stressful, I'm not gonna lie. It was rather stressful but also weirdly enjoyable."
He added: "There were moments where I was like, 'God, I hate lying.' I don't like to lie and I'm not a good liar but I kept framing it as a game."
Spider-Man: Far From Home is available now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download. Spider-Man: No Way Home is out now in UK and US cinemas.
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