 T @-@ shirts depicting the film 's Spider @-@ Man to help the cause for Stand Up to Cancer were available . Garfield wore the shirt , explaining that " these shirts underscore the idea that anyone has the power to be a hero . Cancer is one of our greatest villains . I 'm proud to join others in standing up to this disease . " Ziskin 's death from cancer was used as inspiration for the cause . Sony created a website for the cause . Columbia Pictures teamed up with New York City cultural institutions to create " Spider @-@ Man week " by helping out in the community . 
