Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Verse Movie Idea Is the Spin-Off We Actually Need

So, Sony and their Spider-Man universe attempts—let's be real, they have not been knocking it out of the park. Morbius, Madame Web, and soon Kraven—all of these movies are missing some crucial ingredient (probably Spider-Man himself, go figure). There’s been a running joke in comic circles about Sony’s obsession with giving B-list villains their own movies, with less-than-marvelous results. But hey, there might be a smarter path forward, and as luck would have it, it doesn’t involve forcing us to care about Morbius again.

A New Hope: The Spider-Noir Series and the Rise of Live-Action Spider-Verse

Sony’s new project for Amazon Prime Video is a Spider-Noir series, dropping in May, with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller producing—that’s right, the same duo behind the excellent animated Spider-Verse movies. This show is basically Sony dipping its toe into letting alternate universe Spideys have their own space, instead of just throwing random villains at the wall to see what sticks.

Now that alternative approach might have legs (eight, hopefully), and the internet’s latest dream casting just makes it even more interesting: Could we finally get Emma Stone back as Gwen Stacy, but in full-on Spider-Gwen mode?

Andrew Garfield Is Totally Down for a Spider-Verse with Emma Stone

During a chat on Hits Radio, Andrew Garfield—yes, the 'Amazing' Spider-Man himself—was asked point-blank about Emma Stone suiting up as Spider-Gwen in a future movie. His reaction? Appropriately enthusiastic and with a bit of a wild card suggestion:

'I mean, why not? Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos! I think she could do anything. She’s such an incredible actor.'

For those keeping track, Lanthimos is the guy behind 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things', both starring Stone. They’ve done a string of projects together, so it's not actually the craziest idea to imagine him doing something completely out there with a character like Spider-Gwen (although him directing a superhero blockbuster is probably a stretch). But Garfield’s main point stands: Emma Stone is more than capable, and it's kind of strange we haven’t seen her revisit this universe since 2014’s 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'.

Why Stone as Spider-Gwen Makes Sense (And Why We Haven't Seen It Yet)

• Emma Stone's Gwen met her untimely end in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2', but in the animated 'Spider-Verse,' Gwen’s alive and well—voiced by Hailee Steinfeld.
• Steinfeld plays Kate Bishop for Marvel in the MCU, so if Spider-Gwen ever swings into live-action, Stone seems like the logical pick.
• The current multiverse trend has already brought back Garfield and Tobey Maguire for 'No Way Home'—and there are whispers both might do it again in the Avengers sequels (good luck keeping that under wraps, Marvel).
• There's been online fan campaigns for 'Amazing Spider-Man 3' ever since Garfield returned as Peter Parker. The next best thing? Letting Stone's Gwen Stacy pick up the webs.

And let's not forget: In the multiverse, storylines repeat themselves in interesting ways. In 'Spider-Verse,' Gwen's backstory mirrors Peter's in the Garfield flicks—fighting her own friend-turned-Lizard and all. So, plenty of narrative fuel.

What’s Actually Possible?

Here’s the frustrating part. Sony can’t currently put out solo Spider-Man movies unless they're sharing the sandbox with Marvel Studios. But Spider-Bits? Those are fair game. Spider-Gwen is already hugely popular, not to mention Sony is cooking up animated spin-offs for Spider-Woman and Spider-Punk. Feels like a matter of time before they decide to push Spider-Gwen front and center, especially with Emma Stone as the obvious choice.

Spider-Gwen: Not Just Another Spidey Knockoff

A live-action Spider-Gwen doesn’t just check fan-service boxes. She’s established, with a punk-rock vibe and a personality way different from Peter Parker. That’s a hard contrast to some of the forgettable villains Sony keeps giving movies to. A Spider-Gwen film actually stands a chance of feeling like its own thing rather than another Tom Holland-adjacent project, which is, frankly, what this franchise desperately needs. Remember the impact 'Wonder Woman' had for DC? With the right script and director, a Spider-Gwen movie could easily do that for Marvel and Sony.

The multiverse has already been established for both animation and live-action thanks to Sony and the MCU, so there’s no logistical excuse not to let Stone lead her own Spidey adventure. Andrew Garfield tossed the idea out almost as an afterthought, but honestly, there’s more potential here than any of Sony’s villain solo movies from the last decade.

Unfortunately, knowing Sony, they might greenlight that Bad Bunny 'El Muerto' project before letting Emma Stone suit up as Spider-Gwen. But if they ever get over their weird villain obsession, they could finally have another hit on their hands.