The Amazing Spiderman 2014 Plot It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) . For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) , returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.