The director allegedly hired Garfield after watching his audition tape and thinking the young actor was American. After proving his skill on stage through his performance in the show 'Kes,' the actor 'was invited to screen-test for Stephen Daldry and the tape found its way to Robert Redford,' The Guardian recapped.Įven though Garfield is half British, he even fooled the veteran Redford. Garfield's journey to snagging the plum role started in 2004 at the Royal Exchange Theater in Manchester.
