Andrew Garfield Explains His Viral Oscars Texting Meme: ‘I Feel Really Bad About That’

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The View to promote his new series, , Garfield commented on a from the that depicted him texting during the ceremony. Though he declined to share his thoughts about the controversy, he confirmed the texting moment occurred after slapped over a joke about .This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“I don't know what you are talking about.

No comment on the Slapgate,” Andrew said at first.“I feel so bad because, you know, Kevin Costner's introducing the director nominees in the most beautiful and elegant way, and I'm, like, there's no way I'm going to be on camera during this,” Garfield eventually shared. “And everyone's texting me, asking me, you know, what they're asking me, like, what the vibe in the room is, and I'm, you know, at that moment, my friends took priority over Kevin, but I feel really bad about that.'”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.During the interview, Garfield also took the opportunity to dispel recent rumors that he's taking an extended break from acting after a year some fans dub the Andrew Garfield Renaissance thanks to his performances in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Tick, Tick…Boom!, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Under the Banner of Heaven.

After telling that he's going to “rest for a little bit” and “reconsider what I want to do next,” many believed he would be stepping back from the camera for a while.

Don't worry, that's not what he meant. “No, no, I mean, I don’t know where that came from,” he told the hosts. “I’m just having a holiday.” He continued, “I’ve been working hard, and I’ve been loving the work I’ve been doing, but also, you know, I need to take a month or so.