Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker will always be one of our favorite fictional ships. On top of that, the chemistry between Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield made it even more adorable. The casting directors sure knocked it out of the park with The Amazing Spider-Man.
Playing a part in such a huge film is already nerve-wracking enough. And when you add the expectations of comic book fans to that, it can get even more frightening. As for Emma Stone, while she was really excited to play the role of Peter Parker’s love interest, she was also worried. Worried about the reaction fans will have to her, but in the end, she really wanted to please the fans all while putting her own spin on the character.
Emma Stone Wanted to Play Gwen Stacy in Her Own Way
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In the previous Spider-Man movies, Gwen Stacy was played by Bryce Dallas Howard, although, her performance has been forgotten amidst the dancing memes and the average reviews. And thus, it was up to Emma Stone to make Gwen Stacy finally stand out in The Amazing Spider-Man
Talking to MTV, Stone stated that she wanted to do justice to the character. She hoped that she would have the creative liberty to bring the character to life in her own way.
“There’s a part of me that really wants to please people that love Spider-Man or Gwen Stacy and want her to be done justice. I hope they’ll give me license to interpret her my way.”
However, Stone was quite aware of the fact that the passionate fan base might not have entirely positive things to say about her portrayal. The Zombieland actress revealed that although she understands where the passion comes from, she tries to keep the negativity as far away from herself as possible.
“But that fan base, I’m one of them, so I completely understand why they would be judgmental of certain things. I try not to look [at stories on the Internet] because I do care and I don’t want to psych myself out. I kinda half to stay off the Internet. I’m not thick-skinned enough. I get too sensitive. I don’t want it to effect what I’m doing.”
As it turns out, Stone had nothing to worry about, as her performance as Gwen was loved by the vast majority. Not to mention the fact that we all shed a tear or two when Gwen and Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker did not get the ending they deserved.
Emma Stone Has No Idea Why She Was Chosen for the Role
Of course, there would have been a ton of aspirants who had their eyes set on the prize. No one wanted to let this golden opportunity slide off from their hands. However, only one of the many could bag the role of Gwen, and that was Stone. While we now know that the actress was the perfect choice for the role, in more ways than one, Stone had her doubts.
When asked how and why she was the one to get selected, Stone stated that she was pretty confused about it herself.
“I ask myself that question every day. I have no f–king idea. It’s the most amazing idea, I can’t even tell you. I don’t think I ever will figure out how it happened. It’s been mind-blowing. I know things will eventually change, so I’m just trying to avoid thinking about it and just enjoy it while it’s happening.”
We are pretty sure all the confusion in Stone’s mind was cleared when the positive feedback started flooding in. Even today, fans cannot help but rave about her portrayal of the character.
You can stream The Amazing Spider-Man on Disney+.
Source: MTV
