Andrew Garfield pitches gay Spider-Man: “I believe that anyone can be in that suit”

Andrew Garfield has reflected on comments he made in 2013, speculating that Spider-Man could be portrayed as gay. READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ review: Marvel’s mad mash-up in the multiverse The Oscar nominee played the webslinger in The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012, along with its sequel in 2014. He would leave the role until 2021, when he returned as part of a multiverse team-up with Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man: No Way Home. During his time in the role in 2013, he said to Entertainment Weekly: “I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ… I was like, ‘What if MJ is a dude?’ Why can’t we discover that Peter is exploring his sexuality? It’s hardly even groundbreaking!… So why can’t he be gay? Why can’t he be into boys?” Now, Garfield has doubled down on that opinion, telling the same outlet in an interview published Monday (August 31): “It was an exercise in rebellion that I felt passionate about. I just still believe that anyone can be in that suit.” He then explained that the reason for the character’s appeal is its possibility for diversity. “That’s the point of why it’s such a kind of universally beloved character, one of the greatly beloved chara...