WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home, in theaters now.
If Sony has its way, Emma Stone may step back into the Spider-Verse as Gwen Stacy. But this time, she'll be suiting up.
According to @MyTimetoShineH on Twitter, Sony Pictures is working on a Spider-Gwen project and wants Stone to return for it. The rumor was first mentioned by @EdwinSRP, who has shared other Spidey-related rumors since the release of No Way Home. The rumor was backed up by @MyTimetoShineH, who has a solid track record when it comes to recent Marvel Studios leaks.
Stone played Gwen Stacy in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man and its 2014 sequel. Her performance and chemistry with lead Andrew Garfield were some of the only elements of the franchise that received praise. While Stone and Kirsten Dunst didn't return for No Way Home alongside Garfield and Tobey Maguire, fans have been eager to see her step back into the role.
Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, Gwen first appeared in 1965's The Amazing Spider-Man #31. Over the years, she's served as one of Peter Parker's many love interests, and her tragic death at the hands of the Green Goblin is one of the most iconic moments in comic book history. A version of the event served as the climax of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which in turn factored into No Way Home.
In 2014, however, an alternate reality version of Gwen was introduced in Edge of Spider-Verse #2. On Earth-65, Gwen was the one bitten by a radioactive spider. She became Spider-Woman, better known to fans as Spider-Gwen. She'd eventually move over the main Marvel universe in the comics and was voiced by Hailee Steinfeld in 2018's acclaimed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Gwen will return for Across the Spider-Verse, and Sony is reportedly working on a spinoff featuring her, Jessica Drew, and Silk. The latter character is also getting a TV show, though news of the Silk series hasn't arrived since this summer. Still, it's not hard to imagine Sony wanting to invest more in the Spider-Man characters they own, and Spider-Gwen has already been incredibly popular across various mediums.
Since No Way Home hit theaters and saw the return of Garfield, interest in seeing The Amazing Spider-Man 3 get made has only increased. The same pair that shared the Emma Stone rumor also recently claimed Garfield isn't done playing Spider-Man, while another recent rumor claims his Spider-Man will fight Eddie Brock in Venom 3.
For now, all of these rumors should be taken with a grain of salt. But whether Stone returns to the role or not, fans likely won't have to wait long for Spider-Gwen to make the jump to live-action.
Source: Twitter