New 'Spider-Man' Film Star Garfield Was Bullied In School

Andrew Garfield, who will star in the upcoming 'Spider-Man' film - the fourth in the series - has admitted that he can certainly relate to his future onscreen role. The 'Social Network' actor told the Daily Mail that he and 'Peter Parker' (the secret identity of the web-slinging hero) share a common experience; they were both bullied in school.

No, school's hard.I think everyone has been bullied at some point.Kids can be incredibly cruel.On certain days you would come home and think,'today was really horrible', so I guess I have been bullied and I think everyone has been bullied at some point by some figure in their life. I don't think anyone can escape it.'

Garfield continued:'We're incredibly cruel to each other as human beings sometimes. Bullying at schools is one of those huge issues I wish I had a solution to.I know how defining it can be to a person's life.

'What bullies don't realise is the effect he/she can have on someone throughout the rest of their life.It can form patterns in another kid and there's the trauma... It's really unfair'.

To read The Daily Mail's complete interview with Garfield, click here.

In addition to the highly anticipated fourth movie, Spidey is currently appearing on the Broadway stage in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

On December 17, Lead producer Michael Cohl announced that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark has (again) delayed its opening night (previously set for January 11, 2011) to Monday, February 7. Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, and new music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in previews at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street).

All performances prior to the new opening night will go on as planned.

In a statement, Cohl said, "The creative team is implementing truly exciting changes throughout the preview process. Due to some unforeseeable setbacks, most notably the injury of a principal cast member, it has become clear that we need to give the team more time to fully execute their vision. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is an extremely ambitious undertaking, as everyone knows, and I have no intention of cutting a single corner in getting to the finish line."

Featuring direction by Tony® Award-winner Julie Taymor (The Tempest, Across The Universe, The Lion King), music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy® Award-winners Bono and The Edge, a book co-written by Taymor and Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and one of the most iconic title characters of all time, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is the most ambitious production ever undertaken on Broadway and finds astonishingly fresh ways to tell a story inspired by over 40 years of Marvel comic books. The show follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-down when he's bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geek suddenly endowed with incredible powers soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains put both his physical strength and strength of character to the test. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will thrill audiences through a unique entertainment experience in ways never-before-dreamed-possible in live theater.