Andrew Garfield responds to rumors about reprising his version of Peter Parker in Spider-Man 4, following his major Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance in 2021. Despite Spider-Man: No Way Home being one of the biggest successes of The Multiverse Saga, the road to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4 is taking longer than the audience was expecting. While the MCU fourquel remains in development, rumors have persisted that both Garfield and Tobey Maguire will again return for the next installment.
In an interview with IndieWire in honor of We Live in Time‘s Toronto International Film Festival premiere, Garfield was asked if there is any truth to him being part of the Spider-Man 4 cast. Despite rumors floating around, Garfield was pretty blunt about the possibility of his potentially reprising his Marvel webslinger for the Tom Holland-led MCU fourquel. See what Garfield said below:
I mean, like the internet is a big place. I think there’s a lot of people who will just say anything to get clicks. So you might have been duped, I’m afraid.
Garfield Won’t Rule Out A Spider-Man Return, Though Cautions Against It Happening Soon
Despite Garfield debunking being in Spider-Man 4, that doesn’t mean The Amazing Spider-Man star is against the idea of reprising the role. Screen Rant also spoke with Garfield at We Live in Time‘s TIFF premiere, where he also got asked about a potential return as the webslinger, and sounded much more optimistic about the chances of coming back. See what Garfield shared below:
I think it’s kind of endless, what can be done with that character. Not that we should; not that we will, but I think you can always find another story to tell.
However, it’s clear that Garfield wants to make sure that the story is worth it in order for him to suit up as Spider-Man once again. Having Garfield return as Spider-Man simply for the sake of it could undermine his great return in Spider-Man: No Way Home. It would also feel more like a gimmick rather than an attempt to find another great story to explore with his take on the hero.
How Likely Is Garfield’s Spider-Man Return In The Future?
Given the massive success behind Spider-Man: No Way Home, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are likely going to find ways to bring Garfield back in one way or another. In terms of the MCU timeline, it would make a lot of sense if Garfield ends up being back for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. That is also where it would be a proper time to have Tobey Maguire return as his Spider-Man, too, as the MCU heads towards the end of The Multiverse Saga.
In terms of strictly produced Sony Pictures films, Garfield already had a cameo in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse through archival footage from his Amazing Spider-Man movies, which leaves the door open for him to have an actual new appearance in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. There are even theories floating around that Garfield’s Spider-Man is in Venom: The Last Dance and confirming that he is the web-crawler of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. But for now, the world will have to wait and see where Garfield will show up next as the Marvel icon, whether it is before or after Spider-Man 4.
Source: IndieWire
