Andrew Garfield Doubles Down on Calling for Gay Spider-Man
Garfield says Spider-Man’s appeal comes from its ability to represent people across race, gender and sexual orientation.
- In a recent Entertainment Weekly interview, actor Andrew Garfield reiterated his long-held belief that Spider-Man could be gay, revisiting comments he first made over a decade ago.
- Garfield first proposed the idea during a 2013 interview ahead of The Amazing Spider-Man, suggesting to producer Matt Tolmach that Peter Parker's love interest, Mary Jane Watson, could be a man.
- "I just still believe that anyone can be in that suit," Garfield said, explaining that the costume allows audiences to look beyond qualities like race, gender, and sexual orientation.
- Marvel Comics introduced a gay character with Spider-Man abilities, Web-Weaver, whose civilian identity is fashion student Cooper Coen, in 2022.
- Promoting his upcoming historical drama, The Uprising, set to arrive in theaters Sept 11, Garfield described his original remarks as an "exercise of rebellion" that continues to reflect his genuine belief.
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Andrew Garfield Wants a Gay Spider-Man, Says Fans With Strong Opinions Are ‘Telling on Yourself’
Andrew Garfield has once again thrown his support behind the idea of a gay Peter Parker, more than a decade after the former Amazing Spider-Man star first publicly floated the possibility. But this time, Garfield went a little further. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly while promoting his new film The Uprising, Garfield revisited comments he made during his tenure as Spider-Man in which he questioned why Peter Parker couldn’t be gay or bisexual…
Andrew Garfield says he knows Spider-Man is a homosexual, 13 years old, but in the end he is a superhero in the mouth of the “pëlqejë djemtë”. Aktori britanik ka ritheksuar qëndrimin e tij se personazhi in Marvel është një figurë gjithëpërfshirëse dhe se çdokush mund ta shohë veten në të."Unë ende besoj se çdokush mund të jetë brenda atij kostumi", tha ai në një intervistë për Entertainment Weekly.”Pikërisht kjo është arsyeja pse ai është një pe…
Andrew Garfield has rekindled the debate around the idea of a gay Spider-Man, arguing that the famous hero could explore his sexuality. The Oscar-nominated actor, who has played Spider-Man, again referred to statements he had made in the past about a different approach to the character. Garfield's return to the role of Spider-Man Garfield starred in the films “The Amazing Spider-Man” in 2012 and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” in 2014. In 2021, he r…
[OSEN=Reporter Choi Yi-jeong] Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield has reaffirmed his conviction regarding a "gay Spider-Man," a view he held 13 years ago. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Andrew Garfield once again expressed his long-held view that Marvel's iconic hero, Spider-Man, could like men.
Andrew Garfield doubles down on call for a gay Spider-Man
Andrew Garfield is standing firmly by remarks he first made more than a decade ago about the possibility of a gay Spider-Man. Telling Entertainment Weekly that his position hasn't changed while promoting his new historical...
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