Sigh. Already? Seriously?
According to the Hollywood Reporter, a CNN content partner, star Andrew Garfield is not returning as Spider-Man, freeing the producers of the next movie to cast a new face.
OK, so maybe Sony and Marvel are eager to purge the sour aftertaste of the last Spider-Man movie, which was savaged by fans and critics alike. But even by Hollywood’s increasingly impatient time frame for relaunching superheroes, this move feels awfully hasty.
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But people may be wearying of the series in its current form. Each of the last four “Spider-Man” movies made less money than its predecessor.
We understand that risk-averse Hollywood loves superhero movies, which earn big profits in overseas markets, jump-start lucrative franchises and sell lots of related merchandise. But rushing out another, similar “Spider-Man” could come across like a creatively empty cash grab.
Wouldn’t it be better for Sony and Marvel give Spidey a break? That way they could give fans time to breathe, build anticipation for a reimagined character and take the series in a bold new direction that reflects 2020, not 1962.
