Spider-Man surprises students with school visit

Jamie Foxx (L) and Andrew Garfield attend "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" Singapore Fan Event at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. (Andrew Goodman/Getty Images for Sony/AFP)

SINGAPORE: Students at Commonwealth Secondary received a surprise treat on Friday, when the cast of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" dropped in for an educational visit.

Hollywood actors Andrew Garfield and Jamie Foxx were there as part of the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Earth Hour efforts.

The screams and cheers of fans may seem like a normal reception for most Hollywood stars, but the actors told the students they were nonetheless overwhelmed.

Besides thrilling students with their mere presence, the actors were also there to spread the word on environment sustainability.

"It's about protecting our home which is the earth,” said Andrew Garfield, who plays Spider-Man in the movie.

“It's no longer countries, cities. There's no divide so if you look at the earth from the moon, it is one home. You don't see any religious divide. You don't see any culture divides. We're all sharing this planet and it's screaming at us to take care of it and that's our responsibility."

Actor Jamie Foxx, who plays Electro in the film, said: "It goes a long way -- those kids will grow up and they will in turn do what they were inspired by and hopefully, that will sustain for years after we're gone."

Spider-Man is also the first official superhero of Earth Hour.

Elaine Teo, CEO of WWF Singapore, said: "It is quite essential for the environmental message to reach out to a much larger group.

“We get them all excited about the Spider-Man but I think in the bigger scheme of things, you will see the environmental message going out and you will see the students hearing it from the cast, from the superhero himself, and I believe that will ignite some sense of inspiration."

Earth Hour takes place on Saturday at The Float@Marina Bay, and the organiser WWF hopes efforts will continue beyond the 60 minutes.