The Multiverse Tightens Its Web
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is inching toward the end of its Multiverse Saga, set to culminate with Avengers: Secret Wars, scheduled for December 17, 2027. Phase 6, which officially began in 2025 with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is shaping up to be Marvel’s shortest—lean, focused, and possibly its most nostalgia-driven experiment yet.
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And right in the middle of that tangled web stands Andrew Garfield, the reluctant folk hero of modern superhero cinema, once dismissed, later redeemed, and now endlessly memed into legend.
When MTV recently asked Garfield whether he’d appear in Secret Wars, his answer was pure chaos and charm:
“See, what it is, is this a tell? Or what is it? You’ll find out! Whatever response I’m having, is it exasperation? Is it? I don’t know. You’ll find out.”
Classic Garfield. A smile, a dodge, a truth half-buried under self-awareness.
A Multiverse Built on Nostalgia and Nerves
Marvel Studios has entered its era of reflection—where past franchises are not retired, but recycled into something mythic. The return of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine cracked open a nostalgia floodgate. Garfield, in turn, seems to understand exactly how his version of Spider-Man fits into this resurrection logic: part icon, part apology tour, part emotional catharsis for fans still grieving The Amazing Spider-Man 3 that never was.
“Yeah, I love Hugh Jackman,” he said when asked who he’d like to cross over with next.
He’s also eager to swing into stranger territory. “Tom Hardy is obviously a really formidable actor,” Garfield added, praising the Venom star. “What he’s done with Venom is super fun. I’m up for a good time.”
That’s Garfield in a nutshell—playful, unpredictable, still reverent toward the mythology that once burned him out.
Spider-Verse Echoes and Emotional Residue
It’s poetic that Garfield’s Peter Parker already lives on—literally—as archival footage inside Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). His image, recycled into an animated masterpiece he had no part in, mirrors the MCU’s current fascination with versions rather than characters.
He even called the Spider-Verse films “beautiful” and praised Phil Lord and Chris Miller for crafting something that “understands the loneliness of being Spider-Man.” That line, if you’ve followed Garfield’s trajectory, feels personal. No Way Home (2021) gave him the closure Sony’s sequel machine denied him—a redemption not in plot, but in audience empathy.
The film went on to gross $1.9 billion worldwide, making it the most profitable chapter in The Multiverse Saga so far. For Garfield, it wasn’t just a comeback—it was vindication.
The Marvel Machine and Its Human Cogs
Meanwhile, the gears of Phase 6 continue to turn. Avengers: Doomsday, the direct precursor to Secret Wars, wrapped principal photography on September 19, 2025, with Anthony and Joe Russo returning to direct the final pair of ensemble epics.
Robert Downey Jr. will reportedly reappear—but not as Iron Man. Instead, he’s set to embody Doctor Doom, the central antagonist introduced in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. His casting alone suggests Marvel’s endgame isn’t simply to unite heroes, but to rewire its entire mythos around legacy identities.
And Garfield? He’s the emotional wildcard. His every laugh, every denial, every nervous dodge becomes a clue. Fans dissect it. Headlines feed on it. But maybe—just maybe—it’s not about confirmation. Maybe Garfield’s true power lies in the tease itself.
The Marvel Multiverse: Still Fun, Still Exhausting
It’s hard not to feel both exhilarated and fatigued by the scale of it all. Marvel’s multiverse is now a Russian nesting doll of timelines and cameos—each layer another echo of something that once mattered deeply. Garfield’s potential return feels different, though. Not because of fan service, but because he carries something rawer: the ache of an artist who once loved and lost this world.
Maybe Secret Wars will give him a second farewell. Or maybe it’ll just keep us talking for two more years. Either way, Garfield’s refusal to say anything at all speaks louder than any studio announcement.
5 Key Takeaways from Andrew Garfield’s Latest Marvel Comments
Garfield keeps it cryptic. His MTV interview was equal parts teasing and evasive—typical of an actor who knows exactly how to fuel speculation without confirming a thing.
He’s open to crossovers. Garfield expressed enthusiasm for sharing the screen with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and Tom Hardy’s Venom.
Spider-Verse remains his soft spot. Garfield praised Lord and Miller’s animated films, acknowledging how deeply they capture Spider-Man’s emotional DNA.
Phase 6 is already underway. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) launches the phase, while Avengers: Doomsday finished filming in September 2025.
Secret Wars closes the saga. The film hits theaters December 17, 2027, marking the official end of The Multiverse Saga under the Russo brothers’ direction.
Final Thoughts
Garfield may never say outright whether he’s returning—but that’s not the point. What makes him fascinating isn’t certainty, it’s tension: the flicker between sincerity and subversion.
And that’s why the idea of seeing him one last time under the Marvel banner feels… right. Or maybe it’s just wishful thinking. Either way, we’ll find out. Eventually.
