WithSpider-Man 4scheduled to start filming later this year, Andrew Garfield addresses whether he’s making a comeback to theMarvel Cinematic Universe. Following his well-received return as part oftheSpider-Man: No Way Homecast, the world has actively been eager to learn if Garfield will ever come back as his iteration of the Marvel web-slinger. WhileThe Amazing Spider-Man 3may not be happening anytime soon, there is a different Spider-Man project that has the potential to bring back Garfield for another turn as the character.
In a new interview withGQ, Garfield discussed if there was any truth to reports of him reprising the role of Peter Parker in Tom Holland’sSpider-Man 4. Garfield said that any reports about him being signed on forSpider-Man 4are not true, while also bringing up how no one would believe him following the press tour leading up toSpider-Man: No Way Home, when he vehemently denied he was in the movie, but he did, in fact, appear.
I’m gonna disappoint you.Yeah, no. But I know no one’s gonna trust anything I say from now on.If it felt in line with my soul and was gonna be fun. Maybe I’m gonna have like five kids at some point, and I’m gonna need to start saving up for the school tuition or something.
What Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man 4 Comments Mean
As of right now,theSpider-Man 4story detailshave been kept under wraps by Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios,with the MCU audience actively trying to figure out what direction they will take with Holland’s incarnation of the web-crawler. Given thatSpider-Man 4will be released a little less than three months afterAvengers: Doomsdayin 2026, the idea of another multiverse-centric story isn’t out of the question, which would make a good case for Garfield to be part of it. But based on Garfield’s latest comments, this could be a case where he’s telling the truth because they could be in the midst of negotiations to have him back, or haven’t started yet.
Spider-Man 4isn’t the only MCU project that Garfield has been heavily speculated to take part in, as many are theorizing he’ll have some role to play inAvengers: Doomsdayand/orAvengers: Secret Wars.Even if Garfield was attached to either of theAvengerssequels, he would still not be able to reveal anything until Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures announced it themselves. Given howAvengers: Doomsdayis set to start filming this year, a potential return of Garfield’s Spider-Man in either that film orSpider-Man 4would likely be kept under wraps to make it another huge surprise for the audience.
Why Andrew Garfield & Tobey Maguire Returning For Spider-Man 4 Could Make Perfect Sense
IfSpider-Man 4goes with the multiverse angle again, there are a number of reasons it would be suitable to have not just Garfield but alsoTobey Maguire’s Spider-Manbrought back into the fold. While The Multiverse Saga has faced its ups and downs since Phase 4 - which kicked off in the midst of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic -Spider-Man: No Way Homehas been the most profitable film in this ongoing story.This all stems from the fact that Holland’s trilogy finale became historical by bringing every live-action cinematic version of Spider-Man together in one massive adventure.
Given how three generations of Spider-Man fans came together forSpider-Man: No Way Home,Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios know already that having the trio back inSpider-Man 4would be a guaranteed box office hit. From a story perspective, this would also be fitting, as the MCU is about to head into the end of The Multiverse Saga. Depending on howAvengers: Doomsday ends, the audience is going to want to see the ramifications in the MCU right away, which makesSpider-Man 4’s July 2026 release dateall the more notable.
Spider-Man 4would also be able to establish how the events ofAvengers: Doomsdayare affecting other universes, which would organically set up a reason for Garfield and Maguire’s Spider-Men to be back in Holland’s movie. Not only could the audience get a check-in on what happened to their Spider-Man variants aftertheSpider-Man: No Way Homeending, but Doctor Doom’s effect across the multiverse could be referenced if something has happened to their worlds. With that kind of setup,it also paves the way more naturally for Garfield and Maguire to have roles inAvengers: Secret Wars, too.
Our Take On Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man 4 Comments
While time will tell if Garfield is actually part ofSpider-Man 4,it’s still wonderful to hear that he is keeping the door open to return as Spider-Man under the right circumstances. Whether it is inSpider-Man 4or theAvengersmovies in Phase 6, it would be shocking if Garfield’s version of Spider-Man didn’t come back at all as Marvel gets ready to wrap up The Multiverse Saga. But until more news arrives aboutSpider-Man 4, the world can always rewatch Garfield’s MCU debut inSpider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first sequel to the MCU’s Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular wall-crawler. After wiping his identity from the public’s memory in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker continues his crime-fighting adventures without the aid of Iron Man technology or the support of his former allies.
