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Is Donald Glover The Next Spider-Man?

With the bombshell that Andrew Garfield won’t be donning the blue and red spandex again, many have voiced their preference for ‘Community’s’ Donald Glover to take over — a rumour he will neither confirm nor deny.

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In an interview with Today, the 31-year-old was cryptic when asked about the future of the Spidey character.

"I can’t say I’m the next Spider-Man," when quizzed over the role. When asked to then deny he was the next actor to become Spider-Man, he was equally evasive. "I can’t say that either. I mean, it’s not out yet."

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It’s true that this could merely be Glover teasing us, but may be that he’s not allowed to reveal anything that’s contractually binding. However, the online enthusiasm from fans that wish to see him join the Marvel universe is clear to see. Twitter recently went a bit mad with a #donald4spiderman hashtag, only fuelling speculation that he was the favourite to join the franchise.

When reminded of the fan backing he’s received, he still manages to play it all down. “There’s been talkings about it,” he went on to say. “I mean, I’d be honoured to play it. It’s really not up to me.”

However, Glover was soon back to his playful self. “I personally think I would be amazing, like ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’” he quipped, which makes it difficult to know what to make of the comments.

The collective of names for who will replace Garfield, the two-time Peter Parker, are ever-growing. Since Sony eventually reached a deal with Marvel to secure a reboot and inclusion into the Marvel universe, a number of individuals have been discussed, including Dylan O’Brien and Logan Lerman.

It’d be great to see Glover as Peter Parker — regardless that he’d be the first black Spider-Man and all the discussion that goes with it — because he seems like a genuinely interesting and appealing choice. Surely it can’t be long until Marvel announce the actor, so for now watch this space…

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