{
  "id": 7606442,
  "title": "Jamie Bell and Andrew Garfield Recall the Awkward Dinner They Shared During Spider-Man Casting Competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/jamie-bell-and-andrew-garfield-recall-the-awkward-dinner-they-shared",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:35:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/jamie-bell-andrew-garfield-spider-man-casting-story/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday night's episode of \"Watch What Happens Live!\", co-stars Jamie Bell and Andrew Garfield opened up about their experiences auditioning against each other for the role of Spider-Man. A studio audience member inquired if they had discussed their competition for the role, to which Garfield pointed out that it was the first time they had spoken about it. The two actors shared a brief moment of camaraderie during a dinner when a salt shaker fell off the table, and both reached for it, leading their fellow diners to exclaim, \"Whoa, spidey senses!\" Bell later praised Garfield, stating he was \"unbelievable\" and a \"phenomenal actor.\"",
  "summary": "\"They clearly chose the right guy,\" Bell tells Andy Cohen of his \"The Uprising\" co-star The post Jamie Bell and Andrew Garfield Recall the Awkward Dinner They Shared During Spider-Man Casting Competition appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}