Garfield gained wider recognition for playing Spider-Man in the superhero films The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and later in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for starring as Desmond Doss in the war film Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and as Jonathan Larson in the musical Tick, Tick... Boom!
Garfield's fame stemmed from his portrayal of Spider-Man in superhero films like The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. He was also recognized for his performances as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge and Jonathan Larson in Tick, Tick... Boom!.