Garfield Faces Backlash Over Billionaire Warning

Andrew Garfield faced online backlash after telling audiences at a Los Angeles screening that he hoped billionaires who watched his new historical drama, The Uprising, would be “scared sh–less.” The film, directed by Paul Greengrass, depicts England’s 1381 Peasants’ Revolt and explores how taxation and inequality fueled resistance after the Black Death. Garfield said he wanted the movie to be galvanizing and to encourage viewers to see parallels between the struggles of its characters and contemporary society. Critics accused the actor of hypocrisy because of his wealth and Hollywood status, while supporters defended his right to criticize extreme economic inequality. The controversy spread across social media and overshadowed discussion of the film’s themes and release.