Andrew Garfield faces Backlash over “Billionaire” Comments

Key Developments:

• Andrew Garfield’s comments about billionaires continue to attract criticism as The Uprising reaches theatres, with critics questioning the remarks in light of his status as a highly paid Hollywood actor.
• The Uprising has received mixed early reviews, with critics divided over Paul Greengrass’ treatment of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, its modern political parallels and its filmmaking style.

LOS ANGELES (Page Six) — September 10, 2026: Actor Andrew Garfield has faced criticism online after saying he hopes billionaires will be “scared” by his new historical drama The Uprising, directed by Paul Greengrass.

Garfield made the remarks during a question-and-answer session with Greengrass at a Los Angeles screening of the film. He was asked what he wanted audiences to take away from the story, which is set during England’s 1381 Peasants’ Revolt.

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Garfield said he wanted viewers to connect the struggles depicted in the film with difficulties experienced by people today. “I hope it’s galvanizing. I hope there’s some awakening that people feel … that we all feel like our own struggles are being reflected in the struggles of these characters from a distant time and place,” he said.

He then added, “And I hope that if any billionaires watch it, they’re scared sh–less.” The comment subsequently circulated widely online and prompted criticism from some social-media users and commentators.

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Among those responding was Spencer Pratt, a former candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, who questioned whether Garfield’s criticism of billionaires was inconsistent with the financial interests involved in the film industry.

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“You mean…like the billionaires who greenlight your movies and stroke your multi-million dollar paychecks? Or they good?” Pratt wrote, according to the supplied report. He also referred to Garfield’s upcoming portrayal of tech executive Sam Altman in Artificial.

Other critics took a similar approach. Associate pastor Rick Davis described the film’s apparent political message as “socialist garbage,” while Substack columnist John William Sherrod questioned Garfield’s position as a wealthy actor portraying a character associated with the struggles of ordinary people.

Noam Blum, chief technology officer at Tablet Magazine, also commented on the apparent contradiction, writing that “More billionaires were involved in making this than will probably ever watch it.”

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The criticism comes as The Uprising begins its theatrical run. The film, written and directed by Greengrass, centres on the 1381 revolt in England, when commoners rebelled against taxation and the authority of King Richard II. Garfield plays a fictional character known as Ploughman, while Cosmo Jarvis portrays historical rebel leader Wat Tyler.

Recent reviews published on September 9 and 10 have offered differing assessments of the film. Rotten Tomatoes’ roundup described the early critical response as mixed, with some reviewers praising its energy, performances and contemporary relevance while others criticised its filmmaking choices and the decision to connect the story to the Robin Hood legend.

CREDIT: Focus Features.

The Guardian similarly gave the film a negative assessment, arguing that its historical and political ambitions are undermined by an uneven narrative and Greengrass’ filmmaking approach.

Other reviews have been more favourable. Deadline’s Pete Hammond described the film as a forceful journey into the period and noted parallels between the historical revolt and contemporary debates about inequality and political power.

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The film’s historical setting has also become part of the discussion surrounding Garfield’s comments. The Uprising draws on the Peasants’ Revolt, a major uprising in medieval England, and uses the period’s conflict over taxation, political authority and social inequality as the foundation for its story.

Garfield has previously described the project as meaningful because of its themes of injustice and human struggle. His latest comments, however, have shifted some of the promotional discussion toward the actor’s own views and the question of whether his criticism of extreme wealth sits comfortably alongside his position within the entertainment industry.

Neither Garfield nor Greengrass has publicly responded to the backlash cited in the original report. Meanwhile, The Uprising is now receiving wider attention as audiences and critics assess the historical drama on its own merits.

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