One of the main actors to play Spider-Man in live-action is ready to see another Marvel hero brought to life. In a new interview with Hits Radio, Andrew Garfield was asked if he would ever want to see his fellow The Amazing Spider-Man co-star, Emma Stone, finally bring the Spider version of Gwen Stacy into live-action. The British star replied, “Yeah. I mean, why not? Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos,” referencing how the two-time Oscar winner starred in the filmmaker’s Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Bugonia. He continued, sharing how “I think she could do anything. She’s such an incredible actor.” The last time the two starred in a Marvel project together was in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, where Stone’s Gwen had her famous death from the comics brought to the big screen. Garfield reprised his Peter Parker in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, starring alongside Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire’s iterations of the Marvel icon. The triple Spidey team-up adventure ended up grossing over $1.9 billion, making it the highest-grossing film for the Multiverse Saga.
Why A Spider-Gwen Movie Is More Likely To Happen Than Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man 3

While the world has been wanting to see Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-Man 3 happen since 2021, Sony has not indicated that it is interested in bringing his franchise back. However, the possibility of Stone as Spider-Gwen in live-action is actually far more likely, thanks to recent moves by Sony about the future of the Spider-Man property. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe is officially being rebooted by the brand, following multiple box office bombs in the franchise, with villains or minor characters like Madame Web as the focus rather than the web-crawler. Ideally, if they are learning from the success of the animated Spider-Verse movies, the concept of Stone playing an alternative version of Gwen, where she became a Spider-hero, could finally come to fruition. With Hailee Steinfeld’s Gwen, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, eyed to get an animated Spider-Verse spinoff, Stone returning after The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as a live-action variant would capitalize on one of the best stars from Garfield’s franchise, but also let her shine as a Marvel hero. It would also allow Sony to avoid repeating the mistake of the SSU and instead focus on big Spider-Man characters who are as crucial as Peter.

Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man looking at Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man

Currently, Sony is focused on bringing Spider-Man: Brand New Day into theaters this July, while preparing Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse for June 2027. But after that, especially as Marvel Studios finishes its multiverse adventures, whatever version of Sony’s Spider-Man franchise goes forward, it could be the proper timing to explore a hypothetical live-action Spider-Gwen movie.

Seeing Stone as Spider-Gwen could also be a way to bring Garfield’s Spider-Man into the fold through a Spider-Verse story, perhaps visiting her in a world where her Peter died. That feels more doable than The Amazing Spider-Man 3 at this point, especially as it would be way easier to fit into Sony’s decision to reboot the SSU with something fresh. Garfield and Stone’s The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 are available through home media release and on streaming.

First Appearance

Amazing Fantasy

Alias

Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Otto Octavius, Yu Komori, Kaine Parker, Pavitr Prabhakar, William Braddock, Miles Morales, Kurt Wagner

Alliance

Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Secret Defenders, Future Foundation, Heroes for Hire, Mighty Avengers, New Avengers, Web-Warriors

Race

Human