Andrew Garfield's Stunt Double Clears Up Amazing Spider-Man 3 Confusion
When Andrew Garfield’s stunt double seemed to imply The Amazing Spider-Man 3 is a go, fans reacted with joy. However, the celebration was premature.
Andrew Garfield’s Marvel stunt double William Spencer clears up confusion over whether The Amazing Spider-Man 3 is happening. After Tobey Maguire brought Spider-Man to the big screen and before Tom Holland revitalized the character for the MCU, Garfield tried his hand at portraying Peter Parker. He played Peter in both of Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man movies, which proved to be a mixed bag in terms of quality and financial success. Garfield’s portrayal was somewhat divisive, but recent years have seen more and more fans sharing their support for the actor.
That culminated in the recent Spider-Man: No Way Home. Despite Garfield’s best efforts at keeping it quiet, his high-profile cameo in the film was easily the most anticipated part. No Way Home’s multiversal premise allowed Garfield’s Peter to stand alongside Holland and Maguire, and thus gave him a second chance at bringing glory to his version of the character. Fans responded with overwhelming positivity, flooding social media with praise for Garfield and calls for Sony to make The Amazing Spider-Man 3. Talk of a potential third solo Spidey movie starring Garfield have only heated up in the weeks following No Way Home, and they seemed to reach a fever pitch on Wednesday.
William Spencer served as Garfield’s stunt double for all three of his Spider-Man appearances. He was recently on the receiving end of numerous fan questions over The Amazing Spider-Man 3, and when one fan congratulated him on “TASM3,” he responded with “thank you so much.” Many viewed this as confirmation that Sony is working on The Amazing Spider-Man 3 with Garfield on board. However, Spencer later followed up with a post clearing up the confusion: He believed the fan was talking about No Way Home, and TASM 3 is not happening as of yet.
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Even if Sony is considering The Amazing Spider-Man 3, it’s highly unlikely Spencer would be involved at this point. The studio was going to make a third Spider-Man film with Garfield years ago, but tepid responses to the second movie sunk it. Fans are feeling good about Garfield’s iteration of the character now, but seeing as Sony is embarking on its own Marvel universe, fitting in another Amazing Spider-Man movie would take serious consideration and planning. Garfield might not even want to do it. Right now, all news is tainted by excitement for No Way Home, so it isn’t even clear if The Amazing Spider-Man 3 is a true possibility.
If anything, this shows that fans probably should be careful with what they read online. Rumors are constantly contributing to misinformation, and this is especially true in the Marvel universe. Right now, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 isn’t happening. However, if enough fans make their voices heard and Sony decides it is worth it, perhaps Garfield’s Spidey will fly again. Just wait for an official announcement rather than a vague social media comment before celebrating.
Source: William Spencer/Instagram
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