First a viral sexy glasses moment, and now everyone is talking about Andrew Garfield’s hair. And I can’t say I blame them. Yet it hasn’t seem to come up during press tours. Most of the time the actor is fielding questions about Spider-Man. Until now. Someone finally asked Garfield about him growing out his long, luscious locks and I can’t get enough of his answer.
Garfield and Claire Foy joined Entertainment Tonight to chat about their upcoming movie The Magic Faraway Tree when the conversation took a turn to his hair. And Foy, speaking for all of us, needed to know what his “updo of choice” is. But I never expected the answer to involve Tom Cruise. As he put it:
I might need an intervention with this. I do a little bit of Last Samurai Tom Cruise. I do a little bit of just pulling up that bit and leaving the rest down.
Sadly, we won’t be getting to see Garfield sporting the Cruise look. The actor was quick to dismiss that notion, stating the lock as “only been in private.” Furthermore, he even said he’s “gotten a lot of flack for it." Although this makes me even more curious to see this look.
Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing the style in Ben Gregor's The Magic Faraway Tree. By the looks of the trailer, we’ll be seeing a more typical Garfield hair-style. The movie will be released in the U.S. as part of 2026’s summer releases, hitting the box office on August 21. Garfield and Foy play the parents of three children, who move to the countryside only to discover a realm that takes them to magical worlds.
Despite the lack of his epic locks, I’m definitely on board to explore some magical worlds and meet some quirky characters. But while dishing on the movie, Garfield answered the question we’re all thinking: Is he planning to keep the hair long term? His answer:
I got through the awkward stage and now I’m like, I’ve earned this. I’m going to enjoy it for as long as I can handle it.
Good news for anyone loving his new look. Fans can also check out Garfield and his hair in Paul Greengrass’s The Uprising coming out in September. This is perfect for those who enjoy a good period drama. Garfield plays a leader of a rebellion fighting against King Richard II’s tyranny. This will be a different role from his time as a villain in Luca Guadagnino’s The Hunt.
Though he will be reuniting with Guadagnino for a comedy-drama about AI, called Artificial, which finds him taking on the role of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. However, Marvel fans are still crossing their fingers to get him to return in an upcoming Avengers movie. But honestly, I’m most curious to see him in the limited TV series, Wild Things, where he will play Roy Horn. That’s right, as in Siegfried and Roy. He’ll be starring alongside Jude Law (as Siegfried) and the series will be available with an Apple TV subscription when it comes out.
Here’s hoping that in one of these projects we’ll see more of Garfield’s luscious locks!
