Andrew Garfield has discussed what a potential return as Spider-Man would have to look like, and pointed to the “creative freedom” of the Spider-Verse movies as a reference point.
Garfield famously reprised his role as the much-loved Marvel superhero for 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, where he appeared alongside Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire in a multiverse-fueled mash-up of Spider-Man actors past and present.
Is Andrew Garfield in 2026’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day? He’s denied it before and will no-doubt deny it again, while acknowledging his penchant for lying to the internet about his upcoming roles.
But, speaking at Middle East Film & Comic Con, Garfield opened up about what a return to Spider-Man would have to look like for him to jump on board, saying it would need to be “very weird.”
“I really love playing Spider-Man,” Garfield said.
“I would love to play the character again in some capacity, but I think it would have to be very weird. I think I would want to do something very strange. I would want to do something very unique, and offbeat, and surprising, kind of like the creative freedom that they have with the animated Spider-Verse movies. I think they’re so great and you can honor the character in so many different ways through the multiverse.”
Does that make a role reprisal more or less likely? It’s hard to tell. But if the Spider-Verse movies are a jumping off point, perhaps Garfield would be tempted back by a similarly mind-bending superhero get-together… like in Avengers: Doomsday?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to star Tom Holland once again as Spider-Man, and there’s no suggestion Garfield will be a part of it. Interestingly, neither Holland, Garfield, nor Maguire were among the many names listed in Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal, which surprised some. Marvel has indicated more cast news is coming for the movie, so perhaps there’s still hope for Spider-Man, whether that’s Garfield, Holland, or someone else.
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