Bella Ramsey wants to be the next Spider-Man after praising Andrew Garfield’s version

Highlights:

• The Last of Us actor Bella Ramsey has said they would like to play Spider-Man.
• Ramsey praised Tom Holland’s performance but suggested Marvel could “make a new superhero” for them.
• They recently watched Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man films for the first time and described them as “incredible”.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon, is currently in production for release next year.
• Ramsey has previously spoken about exploring their gender identity through the online game Club Penguin.

Ramsey puts themself forward for Spider-Man

The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey has expressed interest in taking on the role of Spider-Man.

In an interview with Variety, Ramsey was asked if co-star Pedro Pascal, who appears in Marvel’s upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps, had spoken to them about joining the superhero universe.

“I don’t know about that,” Ramsey replied, before suggesting: “I could be Spider-Man. Tom Holland did a great job though. So maybe they do need to make a new [superhero] for me.”

First experience with Marvel

Ramsey revealed that they only recently watched a Marvel film for the first time. They chose Andrew Garfield’s portrayal of Spider-Man, describing it as “incredible” and adding: “I loved it.”

Spider-Man: Brand New Day in production

Filming is under way on the next live-action Spider-Man instalment, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, due for release next year.

The film will mark Tom Holland’s fourth appearance as the character in a standalone movie and also features the return of Zendaya as MJ, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds and Michael Mando as Scorpion.

Other Marvel characters set to appear include Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, Charlie Cox as Daredevil and Jon Bernthal as the Punisher. New cast members include Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) and Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear).

Meanwhile, the animated sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has had its release pushed back to 2027 after previous delays, though the latest postponement is only by a few weeks.

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Exploring identity

Earlier this year, Ramsey spoke about exploring their gender identity through the online game Club Penguin.

“My penguin was called Tomboy Bella and was red. I did karate on the freaking Karate Hill. I was loving life in Club Penguin world. You can be whoever you want behind that avatar,” they told Them magazine.