Andrew Garfield Claims SPIDER-MAN Is Jewish; “It’s A Defining Feature”

Andrew Garfield Claims SPIDER-MAN Is Jewish; “It’s A Defining Feature”

While more and more new TV Spots are being released everyday for Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the stars are spending their time promoting the movie in interviews. In the latest, Andrew Garfield confirms that Spider-Man is Jewish....

By Abary - Apr 15, 2014 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: Independent

Oy vey! According to your friendly neighborhood Andrew Garfield, Spider-Man is indeed Jewish. “Spider-man is neurotic,” says Garfield. “Peter Parker is not a simple dude. He can’t just switch off. He never feels like he’s doing enough. And Peter suffers from self-doubt. He ums and ahs about his future because he’s neurotic. He’s Jewish. It’s a defining feature.”  He goes on to say: “I hope Jewish people won’t mind the cliché, because my father’s Jewish. I have that in me for sure. He’s an over-thinker. It would be much easier if he was a life-saving robot.” You can interpret this any way that you'd like, of course. For now you can continue waiting until The Amazing Spider-Man 2 officially hits theaters this May. 

"In “The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2,” for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away – but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner, with a previous draft by James Vanderbilt, and based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are the producers. The latest chapter in the Spider-Man story is set for release in 3D on May 2, 2014."
 
STARRING Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson, Jamie Foxx as Max Dillon/Electro, Sally Fields as Aunt May, Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn, and Paul Giamatti as Aleksei Sytsevich/The Rhino, you can check out Marc Webb's THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 when it hits US theaters May 2nd, 2014.
 
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driver
driver - 4/15/2014, 12:39 PM
Only one thing^ HAIL HYDRA!!!!
JohnnyO
JohnnyO - 4/15/2014, 12:42 PM
Where did Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married in?
JohnnyO
JohnnyO - 4/15/2014, 12:45 PM
Poolio
Poolio - 4/15/2014, 12:46 PM
Front page news in Israel tomorrow..."Spider-Man is Jewish!!!!"

Just you wait
Poolio
Poolio - 4/15/2014, 12:49 PM
@Doopie
Bats must be Catholic then.
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 4/15/2014, 12:50 PM
Ummm DUH! Peter Parker has always been Jewish(somewhat). The original iteration of the character was written with core Jewish values but over time evolved into a composite character displaying Protestant and Christian characteristics.

Same can be said for Superman.
There are a ton of articles out there talking about the different heroes and religious and cultural characteristics.
Bekss
Bekss - 4/15/2014, 12:50 PM
Really?
This is the new Spiderman?
He doesn't even know the character.
First he wants a gay Spidey and know he's Jewish (I have nothing against gays or jewish) :)
It's the uncle Ben what makes him over think everything but oh yeah they raped uncle Ben in AMS
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 4/15/2014, 12:52 PM
Bekss
Bekss - 4/15/2014, 12:52 PM
Parker is Protestant
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 4/15/2014, 12:57 PM
What's next? Peter Parker is actually uncircumcised?
Bekss
Bekss - 4/15/2014, 12:57 PM
The religion is not even important in the Spiderman personality or history.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 4/15/2014, 12:57 PM
Smack yourself, Garfield! Spidey is a Protestant.
DCSaysHailHydra
DCSaysHailHydra - 4/15/2014, 12:58 PM
http://www.comicbookreligion.com/?c=10

They can't even get the religion right in Webb's series, lol.

Someone NEEDS to make a manip of Spidey wearing a Yamaka now!
cosmicman
cosmicman - 4/15/2014, 1:02 PM
Can't wait for a new Spider-Man. Garfield is a complete idiot and a dick.
TimL
TimL - 4/15/2014, 1:02 PM
Coming from the guy who said that it doesn't matter who's wearing the suit and that that's the wonderful thing about Spider-Man. Yes it does matter, there is only one Spider-Man: Peter Parker. That's what defines Spider-Man, the kid behind the mask.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/15/2014, 1:03 PM
Ain't bothered about religion... he looks like Ultimate Spidey, that's what matters ;)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/15/2014, 1:03 PM
Indeed tho, not a patch on RAIMI's Spider-Man (Talking 1&2).
MrJoshua327
MrJoshua327 - 4/15/2014, 1:03 PM
@CaptainObvious, where do you think he keeps the extra web cartridges?
SkipKahless
SkipKahless - 4/15/2014, 1:08 PM
oy vey
Bearjew
Bearjew - 4/15/2014, 1:08 PM
Dude no he isn't, YOU are not peter Parker, [frick]ing [foo foo]
TheArachnidAvenger
TheArachnidAvenger - 4/15/2014, 1:08 PM
@cosmicman
how's he a dick? He seems like a nice humbled guy and is involved in some charities.

Didn't Bendis once said he believed peter was jewish?
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 4/15/2014, 1:10 PM
does Garfield know when the new X-Men trailer is dropping?
Highflyer
Highflyer - 4/15/2014, 1:11 PM
@LEEE777 your right he does look exactly like ultimate spidey. But Peter is jewish????



TheArachnidAvenger
TheArachnidAvenger - 4/15/2014, 1:11 PM
I also agree with charlie2094 about he's not saying spidey's jewish but has a jewish mindset.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 4/15/2014, 1:11 PM
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 4/15/2014, 1:14 PM
religious bollocks with [frick]ing everything
DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 4/15/2014, 1:14 PM
I sure hope NYC doesn't need saved between Friday night and Sunday morning....
WombRaider
WombRaider - 4/15/2014, 1:14 PM
the amount of aliens, creatures, and beings that Spider-man has met..im sure hes an atheist by now
DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 4/15/2014, 1:18 PM
I don't really care about religion of a hero, if it ain't specified or essential to the character does it matter?
To me the audience should be able to see the hero as whatever religion they want. Allow them to relate to the character more.
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 4/15/2014, 1:20 PM
@WombRaider- Peter has actually been to Heaven.
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