VIDEO: British actor Andrew Garfield credits Fela for Spider-Man portrayal

𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 — 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝

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British actor Andrew Garfield has said the music of late Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti influenced his portrayal of Spider-Man, particularly the superhero’s movements and pursuit of justice, PUNCH reports.

Garfield made the revelation in a video titled “Testing Andrew Garfield’s Music Knowledge.”

“I create a playlist for every character I play, which is a lovely fun thing to do anyway. So I started listening to Fela Kuti when I first got Spider-Man, and there was something about the sound and the rhythm that was really useful to me for that character,” he said.

Garfield said Fela’s revolutionary background also helped him connect with Spider-Man’s justice-seeking nature.

“There was something about suddenly being in touch with the body, but also justice-seeking, because obviously he was a revolutionary figure,” he said.

He added, “And the way that I moved in that film, in the suit, has some inspiration from Fela and his music.”

The segment featured Fela’s “Water No Get Enemy.”