“I Just Froze”- Andrew Garfield Revisits Playing Basket Ball With Woody Harrelson
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Stage fright is a democratic affliction, striking bankers, surgeons and schoolteachers alike. But only in Hollywood is it a line item on the résumé. Fortunately for Andrew Garfield, his acting portfolio does not have this kind of hiccup, but his other passion, which he revealed to be basketball, does.
The actor who effortlessly swung from every skyscraper in New York revealed how he folded during basketball with a high-profile witness in the form of Woody Harrelson.
Andrew Garfield's dream basketball moment with Woody Harrelson did not go as planned
Never meet your heroes, the saying goes. Andrew Garfield, who has long idolized Woody Harrelson, found that the trouble is not the hero. While discussing his passions outside of work on Good Hang with Amy Poehler, the actor hilariously recounted the time he played basketball with Woody Harrelson.
"I just froze," Garfield revealed while speaking to Amy Poehler.
January 15, 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA: LOS ANGELES – JAN 15: Andrew Garfield at the 28th Annual Critics Choice
January 15, 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA: LOS ANGELES – JAN 15: Andrew Garfield at the 28th Annual Critics Choice
Andrew Garfield picked a tough audience for a bout of nerves. Explaining the moment to Amy Poehler on Good Hang, he said that as soon as he stepped onto the court with Woody Harrelson, the idea that his hidden talent may lie on the basketball court completely evaporated.
Hidden talent or not, there is not a shred of doubt that Andrew Garfield is a talented actor. The actor has once again set out to prove this with The Uprising.
Andrew Garfield's Robin Hood-esque tale hits theaters
Andrew Garfield's The Uprising is inspired by the true events behind the legend of Robin Hood. Garfield may not play Robin Hood, but he leads the film as a farmer known as the Ploughman, who rises to lead a rebellion in plague-ravaged 14th-century England.
Los Angeles premiere of Focus Features The Uprising at the DGA Theater Complex Featuring: Andrew Garfield Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 02 Sep 2026 Credit: Faye s Vision Cover Images EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE BY NEWSPAPERS BASED IN THE UK. Copyright: xx coverimg55969495
Los Angeles premiere of Focus Features The Uprising at the DGA Theater Complex Featuring: Andrew Garfield Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 02 Sep 2026 Credit: Faye s Vision Cover Images EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE BY NEWSPAPERS BASED IN THE UK. Copyright: xx coverimg55969495
Written and directed by Paul Greengrass, the film also stars Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, and Woody Norman. The Uprising was released in cinemas on September 11, and is now available to rent or buy on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV+.
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