Andrew Garfield has not hid his need to return as Spider-Man in a fourth film following 2012’s “The Wonderful Spider-Man,” 2014’s “Wonderful Spider-Man 2” and 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling,” the latter of which powered to $1.9 billion on the worldwide field workplace on the energy of Garfield teaming up with fellow web-slingers Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire. However Garfield mentioned at Center East Movie & Comedian Con (by way of Entertainment Tonight) that coming again as Spider-Man hinges on an offbeat story concept.
“I feel it must be very bizarre,” Garfield mentioned. “I feel I want to do one thing very unusual. One thing very distinctive, and offbeat and shocking, form of just like the artistic freedom they’ve with the animated ‘Spider-Verse’ motion pictures.”
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In an interview with Esquire magazine final yr, the two-time Oscar nominee mentioned he was “left dangling” when his Spider-Man position got here to such an abrupt finish after “Wonderful Spider-Man 2” disenchanted on the field workplace. That movie’s lackluster efficiency resulted in Sony coming to an settlement with Disney to share Spider-Man in order that the superhero might formally enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tom Holland took over the position with 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” However the success of “No Method Dwelling” proved there’s nonetheless numerous love for Garfield’s iteration of the comedian guide hero.
“For certain, I’d 100% come again if it was the precise factor, if it’s additive to the tradition, if there’s an ideal idea or one thing that hasn’t been performed earlier than that’s distinctive and odd and thrilling and that you may sink your enamel into,” Garfield informed Esquire. “I really like that character, and it brings pleasure. If a part of what I carry is pleasure, then I’m joyful in return.”
Garfield told GQ UK at first of the yr that rumors claiming he has signed on to star reverse Holland once more in Marvel’s “Spider-Man 4″ are usually not true, though he’s blatantly conscious that no comedian guide film fan goes to consider him.
“I’m gonna disappoint you. Yeah, no,” Garfield informed the publication about “Spider-Man 4” rumors. “However I do know nobody’s gonna belief something I say to any extent further.”
When requested if he’d be all for coming again as Spider-Man or signing on to star in one other big-budget Hollywood franchise, the Oscar nominee answered: “If it felt consistent with my soul and was gonna be enjoyable. Possibly I’m gonna have like 5 children in some unspecified time in the future, and I’m gonna want to begin saving up for the college tuition or one thing.”
Holland’s subsequent “Spider-Man” film is formally titled “Spider-Man: Model New Day” and is about to hit theaters July 31, 2026.
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