Andrew Garfield Renews Calls for a Gay Spider-Man, 13 Years After Asking ‘Why Can’t He Be Into Boys?’

Andrew Garfield is reflecting on his viral interview from 2013 in which he questioned why there had not yet been a gay Spider-Man. The Oscar nominee was promoting “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” at the time when he told Entertainment Weekly about a recent discussion he had with producer Matt Tolmach about gender-swapping Pe

Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield would like the next webslinger to prefer boys to girls and would change the sex of love interest MJ: 'I just still believe that anyone can be in that suit'

September 01, 2026 11:32 AM ET Andrew Garfield doubled down on his belief that there’s room for a gay Spider-Man in the future.He reiterated his belief in an Aug. 31 interview with Entertainment Weekly, echoing the same sentiment he first shared with the outlet in 2013, when he said, “Anyone can be in that suit.”“Why c

Former Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield has shared his hope again that the comic book character could be gay, echoing his past comments. The British actor, who played the hero in the Amazing Spider-Man films, previously said in a 2013 interview with Entertainment Weekly that he didn’t know why the character couldn’t be