Spider-Man Gay | Andrew Garfield Asks ‘Why Can’t Peter Parker Be Gay?’

Andrew Garfield has revealed he would like Peter Parker to explore his sexuality in a Spider-Man gay storyline.

The British actor – who will reprise the lead role in the Amazing Spider-Man 2 next year – has said that Spidey’s love interest Mary Jane could be re-imagined as a male character.

During a recent interview with EW.com, Andrew Garfield suggested that the initials “MJ”, short for Peter Parker’s love interest Mary Jane, don’t necessarily have to represent Mary Jane…

“I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ, and I was like, ‘What if MJ is a dude?’ Why can’t we discover that Peter is exploring his sexuality? It’s hardly even groundbreaking! [...] So why can’t he be gay? Why can’t he be into boys?”

That Garfield would support a Spider-Man gay storyline is not surprising as he has been vocal in his support for gay marriage saying “same-sex couples should have the same rights as anybody else.”

As well as discussing the possibility of a Spider-Man gay storyline with the films producer Matt Tolmach, Garfield even has someone picked out to potentially play the character, telling EW…

“I’ve been obsessed with Michael B. Jordan since The Wire. He’s so charismatic and talented. It’d be even better—we’d have interracial bisexuality!”

As of now, it looks like Peter Parker will remain straight in the current series of Spider-Man films, but what are your thoughts on Andrew Garfield’s idea for a Spider-Man gay storyline? Leave your thoughts below or tweet us @rukkle.

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