![]() Many Twitter users immediately criticised the insensitivity and seeming stereotypes implicit in Garfield’s comment, as one user sarcastically mused “Hey did you know that if you marathon ‘Drag Race’ you are a gay man? That’s all it takes. ![]() I adore it, but a big concern was what right do I have to play this wonderful gay role?” He went on, “Maybe I’ll have an awakening later in my life, which I’m sure will be wonderful, and I’ll get to explore that part of the garden, but right now I’m secluded to my area, which is wonderful as well. Later in the conversation he clarified, “As far as I know, I am not a gay man.” Garfield brought the issue up multiple times, openly pondering the possibilities of making Peter Parker bisexual. In the promotional tour for Spider-Man: Far From Home, Holland expressed open interest in playing a gay Spider-Man. The actor is currently playing Prior Walter, a gay man battling AIDS in the ’80s, in a London revival of Tony Kushner’s play ‘Angels in America.’ When asked how he prepared for the role, the actor claimed he got into character by watching RuPaul’s Drag Race with friends on the weekends. Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield both have discussed the possibility of playing a queer Spider-Man. The Amazing Spider-Man and Hacksaw Ridge actor made the controversial comment during a National Theatre platform discussion.
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