The Amazing Spider-Man 3 project shall remain in every fan’s heart and mind. The film’s interesting premise could have led Spider-Man to usher in his own franchise. After eight years since the film was abandoned, people have seen the best of Andrew Garfield, including his return to his superhero role in the multiversal event, Spider-Man: No Way Home. In the wake of that film, fans have rallied for Garfield to return to the shelved franchise. It’s unlikely to pick The Amazing Spider-Man 3 again, and Garfield shares the sadness of it with fans.

In a recent conversation with GQ, Andrew Garfield reflected on the threequel’s revocation and that of the franchise Sony was planning to launch at the time. Though the actor has moved on to award-winning performances since he reminisces about the ‘incompleteness’ that came with leaving that role in the mid of a crisis. Talking about those feelings, Garfield said,

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Garfield added that it was a bad feeling that he couldn’t find closure in his portrayal of Spider-Man, especially after the second film ended openly, with Spider-Man rising to a new sense of individuality as both Peter and New York’s friendly neighborhood.

I don’t know if I had an expectation of doing more. I was very open to it being whatever it was meant to be. But there was an undone feeling.

Years later, Garfield got to take his character a bit ahead of where he left him in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. Though he was not there as the central lead, it was great for fans to see him return and watch him being called ‘amazing’ by none other than Tobey Maguire. Speaking of his experience in that film, Garfield said,

Like, What was that experience about? And how do I close that circle in my living room on my own? And I was doing that – and then it was like that classic thing, when you’re getting over a relationship, and you’re first starting to really feel free and untethered from that thing – the person knows to call the hour after the first good night’s sleep you’ve had.

Doing [No Way Home] was really just kind of beautiful. I got to treat it like a short film about Spider-Man with buddies. The pressure was off of me. It was all on Tom’s shoulders. Like, it’s his trilogy. And me and Tobey were there to provide support and have as good a time as possible, actually, and be as inventive, imaginative, and kind of dumb as possible.

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At the time, Sony decided to put Spider-Man in his own franchise, sharing the screen with characters explicitly associated with him. The studio shared ideas of introducing characters like Venom to the franchise and projects like Sinister Six. The latter was already teased in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Furthermore, there were plans to bring Norman Osborn back along with Peter’s dad, Richard Parker. Felicity Jones would have taken the role of Black Cat, and Shailene Woodley was cast as Mary Jane-Watson. There was so much in the lot for fans and actors associated with the franchise.

However, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, despite being a great film, didn’t get enough in return to further those plans that were already in motion. Eventually, the franchise was shelved, with Sony reaching a collaborative deal with Marvel Studios over Spider-Man’s character rights. Tom Holland took over the role of a new iteration of Peter Parker in the MCU and has since carried the part. Garfield also drew comparisons between his portrayal and that of Holland, pointing out that while he had to step in Tobey’s shoes, Holland had a whole ‘Marvel Machinery’ to back him up.

Andrew Garfield returned to the role in such a way that there are chances for him to return, MCU is headed into the multiverse, and the actor may return again to help out his friend from a different world. There are already petitions for him to make an appearance in Secret Wars. However, even with Garfield open to it, it’s doubtful that The Amazing Spider-Man Series will ever get picked up after these many years.

I feel that about myself as a 26-year-old. I’m like, F***, that was a lot to take on. It’s a shit-tonne to take on. And I wanted to take it on. I was ready. I was so up for it. It didn’t feel heavy. But I think there were elements that felt very… I sensed danger for myself, in terms of fame and exposure. Tom Holland still has to carry these films, but they’re part of the larger Marvel machinery, which means on some level they’re too big to fail. You walked in there, after Tobey Maguire, and had to carry a Spider-Man movie by yourself. With no guarantee that you’d get to do it again.