Hello
everyone, my apologies for being gone for so long. I can’t believe I haven’t
posted since June 20th. I’ve been busy wrapping up my masters (I
graduate in a month), planning my big move to Los Angeles, working at StagesPlus, and I was in Chiapas, Mexico last week on vacation with my mom and sister
(Yes, I’ll be uploading pictures like I did for my trip to Puerto Rico).
Anyway,
if you tend to read my blog on a consistent basis, you may remember I’ve
mentioned that I love scrolling through IMDb news religiously. This morning
before my final entertainment business project class started, I ran into
several interesting articles; however, there were a couple that truly caught my
attention. One with a huge, bold title saying, Andrew Garfield on Spider-Man: ‘Why Can’t He Be Gay?’
With
the repeal of DOMA and Proposition 8 and a plethora of gay pride parades last
month, I decided to give homage to such events by stating my opinion on
Garfield’s thoughts on a sexually flexible Spidey.
“What
if MJ was 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?" Garfield told Entertainment Weekly about the
conversation he had with Matt Tolmach, the producer of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
After
finding out that Shailene Woodley’s scenes have been cut out (she was cast to
play Mary Jane on the sequel), Garfield says he has a potential actor in mind.
“I’ve been obsessed with Michael B. Jordan
since The Wire. He’s so charismatic and talented. It’d be even
better—we’d have interracial bisexuality!”
As
an aspiring producer, I would actually love to be on Tolmach’s shoes. If this
were to be taken seriously, I would heavily consider such idea. This is
something that, to the best of my knowledge, has never been explored in a
superhero franchise and it would be interesting to spice up the plot a bit. I
am aware it could be a risky decision, but with a more accepting society of the
LGBT community and more open-minded moviegoers, it could be a revolutionary,
wise decision. Plus, it’d be good for LGBT kids to have a superhero role model
to look up to. What are your thoughts from a producer’s standpoint and/or a
Spidey fan? Comment below.
By the way, did you get a glimpse of this new image from "Spidey 2?"
