Is Andrew Garfield returning as Spider-Man? Only if it gets weird enough
The Spider-Verse just got spicier, and no, it is not another Tom Holland update. Andrew Garfield — the internet's favourite sad-boy Spider-Man — has once again sent Marvel stans into a frenzy. Speaking at the Middle East Film & Comic Con in Abu Dhabi, Garfield hinted that he would consider donning the red and blue suit again, but only under one very dramatic condition: it has got to be weird.
Is Andrew Garfield returning as Spider Man?
Yes, you read that right. The man who made millions sob in No Way Home is down to swing back into action — but he is not looking for a typical heroic comeback. Garfield said that if he were to return, it would need to be in a version of the story that is 'very unique' and 'offbeat.' Think Spider-Verse chaos, multiverse madness, and creative freedom to the max.
What is Andrew Garfield hinting at?
He specifically gushed over Sony's animated Spider-Verse films, saying that those movies showed how the Spider-Man mythos could be twisted in the best ways. Garfield is clearly vibing with the idea of breaking the traditional superhero mould. No standard sequel energy here — he wants the bizarre, the unexpected, the straight-up trippy.
Fans have not stopped theorising since his jaw-dropping cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home, where he swung into action alongside Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland. The nostalgia was real, the tears were flowing, and the demand for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 went from zero to trending in minutes.
Is this all a lie?
But before you get too excited, let us not forget Garfield's track record of being Marvel's sneakiest liar. When asked in January about showing up in Spider-Man 4 with Holland, he played coy, saying fans would be disappointed. But if No Way Home taught us anything, it is to trust nothing — especially when Andrew Garfield denies it.
So, is he coming back? Possibly. Will it be multiverse-level madness if he does? Absolutely. The ball is in Marvel's court — and if they want Garfield back, they will have to bring the weird.
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