Andrew Garfield: Our favorite victim

By Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times

When a photo of new Spider-Man Andrew Garfield hit the Web, some called it “shoegazing” and “a little anti-heroic.” How his take on the character actually plays out, of course, remains to be seen. But it would seem to fit in well with the actor’s film history of playing beaten, broken underdogs cast out by a cruel societal, political or social pecking order. Here’s a look at some of those more notable roles.  (John Schwartzman / Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. via Getty Images)