At this point, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's return as their respective takes on Spider-Man for No Way Home seems like the worst kept secret in Hollywood. But despite multiple reliable reports and even a set photo or two, Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures are still attempting to keep their involvement under wraps.
This obviously puts the actors in a very awkward position when they're asked about it during interviews, and while Maguire has mostly managed to avoid these situations, Garfield continues to be bombarded with Spidey-related questions while doing the rounds to promote his new film, The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
The subject came up again during a Variety profile, with the trade stating that Garfield "goes red-faced and laughs it off when asked about unconfirmed reports."
“I understand why people are freaking out about the concept of that because I’m a fan as well. You can’t help but imagine scenes and moments of ‘Oh, my God, how [frick]ing cool would it be if they did that?’” he says. “But it’s important for me to say on the record that this is not something I’m aware I am involved in. But I know I’m not going to be able to say anything that will convince anyone that I don’t know what’s happening. No matter what I say, I’m f*cked. It’s either going to be really disappointing for people or it’s going to be really exciting.”
Hey, maybe he's really not in the movie! We're probably not going to know for sure either way until Sony/Marvel decides to make it official, which might just happen when the next trailer is released.
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