Andrew Garfield gets his Spider-Man 4 denial early

Although Andrew Garfield was in Spider-Man: No way home, He had to deny it. That’s why he knows that saying he won’t be in the upcoming sequel, due out in 2026, doesn’t really carry much weight.

“I’m going to disappoint you,” Garfield He told GQ When asked if he had signed on for the upcoming Tom Holland IV Spider-Man. “Yes, no. But I know no one will trust anything I say from now on. This strange choice of words takes us back to 2021, One of the many times Garfield was asked About appearing in No going home. “Listen, I can’t speak for anyone other than myself,” the actor said at the time. “Maybe they’re doing something, but I haven’t gotten a call.” Of course, we now know that Garfield not only got a call, but played a major role in the film. It was so secret that he had to lie to protect the secret.

But this time, we think his statement has a little more authority. Very little is officially known About the sequel’s release date (July 24, 2026), its director (Destin Daniel Cretton), and its stars (Tom Holland and Zendaya, initially). Producer Amy Pascal also confirmed that she will continue the story from the end of the last film, where Peter Parker (Holland) made the whole world forget him in order to save him. So, we assume we’ll be catching Peter Parker, still playing Spider-Man, in a world where no one knows who Peter Parker is, or that he’s Spider-Man. It is a very blank slate.

Could this story still be set in or around New York City? naturally. Could it be another huge multiverse adventure? definitely. And if it’s the latter, does this mean that Peter Parker reunites with his friends from the multiverse, Peter Two (Tobey Maguire) and Peter Three (Garfield)? certainly. But we have a feeling that when it happens – not if, but when – it will be a little later. Like maybe in Avengers: Secret Warswhich will be released the following summer.

Whether that happened or not, Garfield couldn’t tell.

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