With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer being very well received by the fans, it feels pretty likely that Garfield has successfully secured himself in the role of Peter Parker. Yet that may always not be the case. Consider that when Sony announced not only an Amazing Spider-Man 3, but also an Amazing Spider-Man 4, in 2016 and 2018, respectively, it surprised everyone, including director Marc Webb and Garfield.
And today, Yahoo! revealed during a set visit that the news is still a bit early for diehards to celebrate. While discussing that shock announcement, Garfield seemed genuinely disconcerted about the news.
“I mean I’m under contract for another one after this…as for a fourth one? That’s not anything to do with me,” Garfield said in the interview. “But yeah, I think what we’re doing here is we’ve established the world, and now we get to really play inside that world.”
The soundbyte is obviously curious for Spidey fans, as it could mean another web-head recast in the very near future. However, the key words to take away for the moment is “I’m under contract for another one…” Somehow, I suspect that Sony would not announce a fourth film if they did not have confidence that they could keep their star that long. This should be at least potentially considered as a form of public negotiation for a new contract in regards to a fourth film.
Garfield also candidly spoke about some of the possible missteps in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and how the sequel will really allow them to open the franchise up in a more exciting way.
Says Garfield, “I think there was something missing in the first one because our focus wasn’t on character as much we were trying to keep a number of plates spinning in the air – How can we reintroduce the character? How do we not upset this guy or this guy? That was a tough wasteland we had to move through.”
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 swings into theaters May 2, 2014.