Andrew Garfield, who stars as Spider-Man in The Amazing
Spider-Man, says being gay wouldn't make Peter Parker any less of
a hero.
Garfield made headlines earlier this month when he told
Entertainment Weekly that he has discussed a gay or bisexual
Spidey with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 producer Matt Tolmach and
director Marc Webb.
At Comic-Con in San Diego, Garfield expanded on his remarks to
CNN.
“Why can't a hero be a hero no matter their sexuality?”
Garfield rhetorically asked. “I understand that Peter Parker has
never been portrayed as homosexual, as bisexual. You know, to be
faithful to the original intention of [creator] Stan Lee, I wonder if
that includes sexuality. That's just a wonder I have.”
“Obviously, it would be illogical for me in the third movie to
be like, 'Oh, I'm kind of into guys, now.' That wouldn't help
dramatically. It was a tongue in cheek philosophical question about
these beloved characters. And about a hero being a hero, no matter
what the color of their skin, no matter their sexual orientation.”
“A hero is a hero,” he added. (The video is embedded on this
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is scheduled for release sometime
next year.