“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?” “I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ,” he told EW. While “MJ” is traditionally understood to stand for Spider-Man’s longtime love Mary-Jane, Garfield offered up a different opinion on the matter. The source of this question was a discussion Garfield had with the film’s producer Matt Tolmach regarding the character of MJ. But in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Amazing Spider-Man actor posited a question about good ol’ Spidey that we’ve never before considered: “Why can’t he be gay?” In the latest reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, Andrew Garfield has captivated audiences and captured our hearts as titular superhero.
