Charlie Cox’s Near Miss: How He Almost Spoiled a Major Spider-Man Cameo in Daredevil

Friendships in the celebrity world can be fantastic—until they inadvertently disrupt movie cameos. A prime example of this occurred with actors Charlie Cox and Andrew Garfield.

Charlie Cox reprised his role as Matt Murdock in the much-anticipated film, Spider-Man: No Way Home. While fans were thrilled to see him back on screen, the excitement was somewhat overshadowed by the highly talked-about returns of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, both reprising their roles as Peter Parker. Their appearances sparked immense enthusiasm among the audience, but let’s just say this was no secret in Hollywood.

Rumors swirled long before the film’s release, with Andrew Garfield spotted picking up pizza in Atlanta and notable outings between Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire. Thus, it was clear that something significant was brewing. In an interesting twist, Charlie Cox revealed he played a role in maintaining the secrecy of Garfield’s and Maguire’s cameos.

During a recent panel discussion with fellow cast members from Daredevil, Cox mentioned that he reached out to Garfield while they were both in Atlanta. The duo’s friendship led to an impromptu dinner date, completely ignoring the fact that filming for Spider-Man: No Way Home was underway in the same city.

“We decided to go out to a restaurant without considering the implications, ” Cox recounted.“We just thought, ‘Where should we meet? Let’s go there.’ But once we arrived, we both had that moment of realization: ‘Oh…this isn’t a great idea after all.’” To avoid drawing attention, the two cleverly positioned themselves at a table where they could face away from each other—an amusing image I would pay to see!

Charlie Cox on secretly meeting up with Andrew Garfield while filming ‘SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME’ pic.twitter.com/zEjwGd0lWA

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Celebrity Friendships and Their Sneaky Mishaps

It surely would have been simpler for these stars to opt for a private dinner at home or use a delivery service, avoiding any sightings. Yet, Marvel’s leading men tend to overlook these logistics, and I find this endlessly entertaining.

Given that these actors maintain friendships with one another, it’s hardly surprising they would choose to socialize rather than avoid each other. Though this may seem like an obvious pitfall to fans, I admire their spontaneous mindset: “We’re co-stars, let’s hang out!” Cox and Garfield are just two of many actors whose good intentions have inadvertently led to spoilery scenarios.

Tom Holland is another frequent offender when it comes to revealing plot details. Mark Ruffalo notoriously spoiled Infinity War on multiple occasions; many initially believed it was a joke. Such lapses occur often; in the heat of the moment, they appear to forget that Marvel’s mastermind, Kevin Feige, is watching. Sometimes, they just wish to catch up with a friend, entirely unaware that their casual dinner plans could stir up fan speculation!

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