Andrew Garfield Is Back: ‘We Live in Time’ Star Talks Returning to Spotlight, His Own Grief and Who He Wants to Work With Next: “Where Do I Begin?”

Welcome back, Andrew Garfield. You’ve been missed.

The British star has done it all: shooting webs, making musicals — you name it. Over the last few years, however, he’s felt it right to take a break from the spotlight. Now, with We Live in Time set to close the San Sebastian Film Festival on Saturday, the Oscar nominee makes his grand return to the screen.

Garfield has dabbled in recent years with, for example, TV miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven in 2022. And who could forget his iconic appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home?

This year, the star confirms to The Hollywood Reporter that he is ready to make a comeback. “I feel looser, I feel less precious, I feel more joyful,” the 41-year-old says. He has been surfing and eating his way around the Spanish coastal town over the last week, spending time with old high-school friends: “I’ve been a proper tourist.”

On Saturday, he won’t be a tourist. He’ll be on the red…