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_Published 2014-03-07. ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ star Andrew Garfield was supposed to introduce 5-year-old leukemia patient Miles Scott as “the world’s next superhero” during the live broadcast._


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## Transcript

So, why did the Academys snub Batkid's superhero segment from the Oscars? Spiderman star Andrew Garfield was supposed to introduce five year old MIles Scott, who's recovering from leukemia, as the world's next superhero during the live telecast. Remember, Miles is the kid who took San Francisco by storm last fall when he saved the city as part of a Make a Wish grant. Good job, Batkid. Mashable reports the two of them even rehearsed the segment in a Gotham- like set with Batkid in large letters. But at some point over night, it was pulled from the show without explanation. Miles' mother, Natalie Scott, was surprised it got pulled so quickly.

She told the International Business Times it is kind of a disappointment, but things happen. I know that's how TV goes and how Hollywood is. We're just not used to that. Page Six, first broke the story, reporting Garfield might be the villain in the Missing Bat Kid saga. The paper said the actor didn't like his lines during dress rehearsal, then had a tantrum and stormed off. But in a follow up story, Garfield's lawyers claim it was the Academy Awards producers, not the actor, who nixed the segment. And they deny he threw a tantrum, or behaved like a spoiled brat. The Academy later told Entertainment Tonight, due to the nature of a live show, hard decisions sometimes must be made, which require the Academy to cut segments due to the logistics of production.

So the Scott family was pretty bummed about the situation but the Academy tried to make up for the last minute cut by paying for their trip to Disneyland, and TMZ reports Garfield saved the day. Accompanying Miles and his family to Disneyland even conducting a Mini Oscars ceremony in the Scott's hotel room. Thanks for watching, I'm Cliff Judy.

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