# Andrew Garfield's awkward Oscars smile

> One Oscars reaction post displayed 8M views as fans turned the smile into a template.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2023-03-13
- Peak proxy date: 2023-03-13
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 38 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Remixable template, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop, Newsjacking

## Summary

Garfield grinned during Kimmel’s Oscars monologue. Fans reposted the clip and added captions about compliments, pets and award results. It reached Reddit and Tenor, then remained available as an editable meme template.

## Timeline

- 2023-03-07 — ABC (TV) — ABC announced Garfield as a presenter at the upcoming Oscars.
- 2023-03-12 — Molly McNearney (TV) — McNearney briefed Garfield before air and requested a Spider-Man web-sling gesture.
- 2023-03-12 — Andrew Garfield (TV) — Garfield grinned when Kimmel named Spider-Man as part of his security team.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/andrew-garfield-oscars-smile

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Andrew Garfield's awkward Oscars smile.” Case HIS-00661. Spread Score v1.2: 38/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00661