'I had to fight for my freedom:' Andrew Garfield reveals he got in 'trouble' while portraying Spider-Man as he battled to get his opinion across

By Jasmin Sahota For Mailonline

Published: 19:25 EST, 9 November 2016 | Updated: 03:58 EST, 10 November 2016

He skyrocketed to fame following his portrayal of Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man.

And now Andrew Garfield, 33, has opened up about the struggles of playing the incredibly popular superhero, as well as his dislike for celebrity culture.

Talking to Mr Porter, the British actor - who took over from Tobey Maguire as Spiderman in 2012 - revealed he often got in trouble while on set of the hit movie.

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'I had to fight for my freedom': Andrew Garfield, 33, opened up to Mr Porter about the struggles of playing Spiderman, as well as his dislike for celebrity culture

He said: 'I was really excited to be Spider-Man. I had a real hope that it would be something that young people could connect with, that wasn’t just about commodifying everything.

'But I had to fight a lot for my freedom within that. And I’d often get in trouble as I’d say things I wasn’t supposed to.'

Andrew, who maintains a low-key lifestyle outside his busy filming schedules, revealed how he manages to keep his feet firmly on the ground, despite being one of Hollywood's most sought after actors.

The Social Network actor explained: 'You just need to go home and be with friends, be with family. But I'm still learning, to be honest. I love being an actor, but I'm not crazy about celebrity culture.'

Opening up: The British actor - who took over from Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man in 2012 - revealed he often got in trouble while on set of the hit movie

Moving on: Andrew played the popular superhero from 2012 to 2014, after handing over the role to Tom Holland

The actor's latest movie Hacksaw Ridge, in which he plays Desmond Doss, gave him a measure of perspective on his own life.

He continued: 'When you look at Desmond Doss and then you look at our generation, you do ask questions. What do we value?

'Is it service, humility, our capacity to love, our capacity to be true? Or are we going to honour and value physical attractiveness or braggadocio or arrogance?'

Andrew has had a hectic schedule lately promoting his latest Mel Gibson directed film, Hacksaw Ridge, which recently had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Next project: Andrew has had a hectic schedule lately promoting his latest Mel Gibson directed film, Hacksaw Ridge, which he plays Desmond Doss

It's over: Andrew split from his Spider-Man co-star Emma Stone last year after a four-year relationship

The film - which hit cinemas in the U.S. on November 4 - made its debut out of competition at the festival, and was met with a 10-minute standing ovation from the audience.

The movie is based on the true story of Desmond T. Doss, who became the first conscientious objector in American history to receive the Medal of Honor. 

Andrew split from his Spider-Man co-star Emma Stone last year after a four-year long relationship.

The former lovebirds became an item after meeting on set of The Amazing Spider-Man in 2011, and over the past year their relationship had been hovered by break-up rumours. 

Happier days: The former lovebirds became an item after meeting on set of The Amazing Spider-Man in 201

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