However, despite a solid box office haul comparable to that of its predecessor, the sequel was met with lukewarm reviews, which criticized it for dedicating too much time to building that universe. The success of Marvel Studios' Marvel Cinematic Universe motivated Sony to make the 2014 sequel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, into a launchpad for its standalone universe of the Web-Slinger's licensed characters. Reviews were generally favorable at the time, largely due to Garfield and Stone's performances, and The Amazing Spider-Man grossed over $750 million worldwide. Curt Connors/the Lizard (Rhys Ifans) to stop him from turning humans into reptiles with the chemicals he used on himself. The film saw Garfield's Spidey go up against Dr. Garfield was coming off the heels of the critical acclaim for his performance in 2010's The Social Network and was paired with Zombieland's Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. After plans for a fourth film in Raimi's series fell through, Sony decided to start from scratch by retelling Peter Parker's origin with more emphasis on his high school years and parentage. Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man released in theaters five years after the mixed reception of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3. RELATED: Spider-Man: No Way Home's Andrew Garfield Is Taking a Hiatus From Acting
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