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The 2007 role Andrew Garfield was “so scared” of playing: “I felt very intimidated”
Andrew Garfield was so intimidated by the lead role in John Crowley’s 2007 British drama *Boy A* that he tried to withdraw after initially accepting it. The film became an important early test of his ability to carry a feature, and the vulnerability he brought to the part helped establish him as a promising young actor.
Garfield played Jack, released from prison after serving 14 years for the murder of a young girl. With little dialogue, the character’s guarded emotions are conveyed largely through expression and body language. Garfield later won Best Actor at the BAFTA Television Awards; he and Crowley reunited years later for *We Live in Time*.
In short
- Garfield nearly turned down the lead in *Boy A*.
- The 2007 drama was his first feature lead.
- His performance won a BAFTA Television Award.