It appears the Andrew Garfield era as Spider-Man is about to come to an end as Sony Pictures nears a deal with Marvel Studios, according to Mashable.
Sony is being pressured by Disney to license Spider-Man so that the character can be introduced from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the film Captain America: Civil War. Due to the fact that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was not the success that Sony expected, the studio put the franchise on standby to rethink what it will do with the character.
Actor Andrew Garfield, who plays the main character and is known for being a big fan of the character, has already shown some dissatisfaction with the final result of the second film, criticizing the producers about the cuts in the final edit and the script in October of this year.
Garfield also failed to attend a dinner with Sony President Kaz Jirai and other company executives in July, which further chilled the actor's relationship with the team. His absence was seen as an affront by executives.
Due to these facts and Marvel Studios' desire to restart the franchise from scratch, if the deal is sealed it is likely that Garfield will be out of the equation. Some hacked emails from the President of Sony's film sector, Amy Pascal, suggest that the actor will be replaced, as well as the entire cast, for a reboot that complies with Marvel Studios' wishes.
It was also said that the script for the Civil War film is already ready and that Spider-Man is not in it, but if Sony accepts the deal, Marvel will provide a cameo for the character.
It's worth remembering that none of this is official, so treat everything as rumors so far.
Source: Legion of Heroes
