Peter Parker isn't the only Spider-Man that fans love. And the star of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 thinks someone else should get a shot.
Could we see a different man under the mask in future Spider-Man films? It's possible, if you ask Andrew Garfield...and this time he isn't talking about another actor taking over the role of Peter Parker. Even Andrew Garfield thinks that Ultimate Spider-Man's Miles Morales should be given a shot at cinematic greatness. After a joke about not wanting "to be a 40 year old Spider-Man" in an interview with Comic Book Resources, Mr. Garfield opened up about the possibility of seeing Miles Morales in a Spider-Man movie.
I think one of the amazing things about Spider-Man is that you don't see skin color when he's in the suit. You don't see any religious beliefs. You don't see any denominations. Everyone can project themselves into that suit. It's incredibly powerful in that way. So of course I think it's important that the openness, the casting, in terms of who could be Spider-Man, could be absolutely anyone. A hero is a hero, whether you're a man, woman, gay, lesbian, straight, black, white or red all over -- it doesn't matter.
Miles Morales was a huge moment in this character's comic book life. And I do believe that we can do that. It's something I'm really interested in figuring out; an eloquent way of coexisting, or passing on the torch. I don't have an answer, but I think it's actually a really important move. I think it's a really beautiful and important move.
There's a certain sameness to Spider-Man movies, even the good ones. There are the expected romantic and personal life struggles, the dangers to Peter's loved ones...all things that make the character great, to be sure. But it would certainly shake expectations to the very core if Sony, instead of simply recasting after Garfield's time in the webs ends, actually were to introduce an entirely new Spider-Man to audiences.
Considering that Mr. Garfield might not return for Amazing Spider-Man 4, his remarks carry some weight.
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