Fans in Singapore screamed and cheered as the stars of 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' walked the red carpet on Thursday (March 27) evening. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx were in the city state to promote their movie as well as to take part in Saturday's (March 29) Earth Hour, where cities around the world, including Singapore, will turn off their lights for an hour to raise awareness about conserving the environment. Earth Hour CEO Andy Ridley said the making of this 'Spider-man' movie took great steps in being more eco-conscious. "You know, to make a big movie you would, there would be a big carbon footprint and the fact that Sony have looked at this and said, 'What can we do about it?' - you know that's important, it sends a message to everyone. So you know, that's what we are really excited about, and we want to see that not just in the movie industry but across the board," he said. At the news conference, Andrew Garfield spoke about playing the superhero a second time. "He gave me courage as a stumbling, struggling teenager, he gave me hope for my life, he gave me inner strength, I felt protected because of him so he's always meant the world to me, and I just, I can't believe I get to play him now, I mean like I'm getting a bit old, we gotta churn these movies out a little quicker because I don't want to be a 58-year-old Spiderman, but right now I'm relishing every single second of it." Emma Stone, who plays Gwen Stacy, a biologist, was asked by a reporter what an 'activated complex' was. She replied, "Sure, that's a great question. Sure, sure, sure, sure. Yup, so I know the answer in my mind, do you know the answer though? I'm not going to do your homework for you, look it up." The second movie in the series directed by Marc Webb also involved the introduction of a new character, Electro, played by Foxx. He was asked if he had reservations playing a character who was originally portrayed as Caucasian in the comic book series. "For all those people that sit up and think about, you know, the race thing, when it comes to the artist, it's really, those, those things are sort of like outdated, ain't nobody tripping on that right now, when you listen to hip-hop or you listen to music, or whatever. The people in this room, there's diversity. It could be somebody. Like he said one time, anybody could be in the suit, that could be black, white, red or brown, it could be India, it could be Singapore, it could be Compton, it could be whatever, so we just want to rock and give you the best, best Spiderman that you can have. And when I got on that set, I wanted to make sure that I was going to be the type of villain that was going to be feared, and there was even a point where I said, 'itsy bitsy spider, went up the water spout, down came Electro, and wiped the spider out'. That's all that matters." The first Amazing Spider-Man movie was released in 2012. The star of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Andrew Garfield, was recently announced as the first 'Super Hero' ambassador for World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour. He is set to turn off the lights at the landmark Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, where Earth Hour is based, on Saturday night. Earth Hour begins in New Zealand and progressed around the world, culminating in the Pacific Time Zone of the United States. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is set for release on April 18 in the UK and on May 1 in North America. http://www.theshortpenguin.com/