However, although he described it as “the most fulfilling creative experience I’ll ever hope to have”, Hacksaw Ridge star Garfield told the panel that he was initially hesitant about taking on the part. More: Andrew Garfield enjoyed the camaraderie of war movie 'Hacksaw Ridge' ‘Angels In America’, a 1993 play written by Tony Kushner and which won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, sees Garfield take on the role of a gay man suffering from the AIDS virus, the stress of which causes him to split from his partner, played by James McArdle.
“Maybe I’ll have an awakening later in my life, which I’m sure will be wonderful and I’ll get to explore that part of the garden, but right now I’m secluded to my area, which is wonderful as well,” he added. However, Garfield, who dated fellow actor Emma Stone until 2015, later said in his answer “as far as I know, I am not a gay man”. “I am a gay man right now just without the physical act – that’s all,” Garfield is quoted as having said in response to a question about his own sexuality.Īndrew Garfield opened up about his sexuality The 33 year old star made the comments during a Q&A panel session for his new play, ‘Angels In America’, as reported by the Gay Times on Monday (July 3rd). Former Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield has revealed that he is open to possibility of a same-sex relationship, saying that he is “a gay man… just without the physical act”.