Sally Field is a renowned American actress known for her versatile performances in film and television. With over five decades of acting experience, she has won numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and much more. Field also played the role of Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man series. But the veteran actress revealed that she was not much fond of her character.
Sally Field On Being A Part Of The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 superhero film directed by Marc Webb, starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. The film was intended to reboot the Spider-Man franchise and offer a fresh take on the character’s origin story. Sally Field played the role of fan-favorite character, Aunt May Parker. Though Field’s portrayal of Aunt May was much appreciated by the fans, the Sybil star revealed that she was not a big fan of the superhero series and added that she only took the role for her friend Laura Ziskin. As this film was her last project.
“It’s not my kind of movie. But my friend Laura Ziskin was the producer, and we knew it would be her last film, and she was my first producing partner, and she was a spectacular human.”
Sally Field On Her Character Of Aunt May
It was reported that the makers were considering creating a spin-off series on Aunt May, keeping in mind the character’s popularity. Aunt May is portrayed as a kind and loving figure but is also depicted as a strong and independent woman who is capable of holding her own and has always supported Peter Parker. Sally Field revealed that she was not really fond of her character, and said that she really didn’t have to put much into playing the role, as doing too much may ruin the character.
“Not a great deal. It’s really hard to find a three-dimensional character in it, and you work it as much as you can, but you can’t put 10 pounds of sh*t in a five-pound bag.”
The Places in the Heart star continued by praising the acting of Andrew Garfield for his remarkable performance and stated that she enjoyed working with him. Sally Field restated once again that the only reason she agreed to be in the movie was because of her beloved friend.
“You have to try to make it as logical a performance as you possibly can. Andrew is such a lovely, lovely, actor, so we found a relationship in who we were, and that was fun. So, we found our relationship and who we were and that was fun. No, I wouldn’t ever blow my scripts up. It was just really for my friend.”
Despite all this, Field reprised her role of Aunt May in 2014, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It’s understandable that Field would feel limited because of her character. Aunt May has long been a staple of Spider-Man’s adventures, but in the film adaptations, she is often reduced to a one-dimensional figure who exists solely to worry about Peter Parker’s safety. One can enjoy the performance of Sally Field as Aunt May by watching The Amazing Spider-Man, which is available on Disney+.
Source: The Howard Stern Show
