Andrew Garfield Eyes Spider-Man Comeback Outside Kevin Feige’s MCU

Andrew Garfield is down to suit up again as Spider-Man... with one catch: he wants in on the animated side of things. Specifically, the Miles Morales Spider-Verse movies. That narrows the playing field in a good way and, honestly, makes a lot of sense for him.

What he actually said

"I really love the Spider-Verse movies... I love Lord & Miller. Just putting it out there"

That was Garfield in a quick MTV clip that DiscussingFilm posted on October 9, 2025, name-dropping Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller like a man leaving breadcrumbs straight to Sony HQ.

This tracks with what he told fans earlier this year at Middle East Film & Comic Con (via Entertainment Weekly): he would only come back if it was something truly unique, offbeat, and surprising. He also singled out the creative freedom of the animated Spider-Verse films as exactly the kind of sandbox he wants to play in. Translation: if it’s animation, he’s listening.

Has he already swung through the Spider-Verse?

Sort of. Garfield’s Peter Parker pops up very briefly in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, but only via live-action archival footage pulled from The Amazing Spider-Man movies. It shows up during the multiverse explainer sequence alongside a few Tobey Maguire moments, mostly those gut-punch beats of grief and loss.

Editor Andy Leviton explained (via Toonado) that they used Sony’s existing footage instead of animating anything new, and that Garfield’s inclusion was always meant to stay live-action because it’s presented as a recorded hologram from another universe. Nerdy production detail, but it matters: that cameo was intentional and not a backdoor setup for an animated Garfield just yet.

So could this actually happen?

Garfield praising Lord and Miller by name is not an accident. Will Sony take the hint? Maybe. The archival approach in Across the Spider-Verse suggests the team hasn’t been in a rush to animate his Peter, but these movies love a bold swing. A voice cameo, a quick animated gag, or a bigger Beyond the Spider-Verse moment isn’t impossible. If nothing else, Garfield has officially raised his hand.

Quick refresher: Garfield as Spider-Man on screen

• The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - Lead role.
• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) - Lead role.
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - Returns for the multiverse crossover.
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) - Blink-and-you-miss-it live-action archival footage during the multiverse explanation.

Fans are split (of course)

Social feeds lit up fast. Folks still campaigning for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 are now pushing just as hard to get Garfield into Beyond the Spider-Verse, with some even dreaming about animated versions of all three big-screen Spider-Men (Tobey, Andrew, Tom) swinging in together.

On the other side, plenty of Miles Morales fans do not want the animated trilogy crowded with legacy cameos. A common refrain: Into the Spider-Verse broke ground because of its animation and because it centered Miles, not fan service. There’s also the usual snark aimed at Garfield’s moodier take. So yeah, excitement and eye-rolls in equal measure.

Where to watch

In the U.S., you can stream the Spider-Verse movies and The Amazing Spider-Man films on Disney+.