Amazing Spider-Man 2’s Romantic Frogger Scene Was Garfield's Idea
Andrew Garfield explains it was his idea to have Peter Parker cross the street without looking while transfixed on Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Following Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire’s abandoned Spider-Man 4, Sony rebooted the web-slinging franchise with Garfield. Instead of having him hang upside down and kiss Mary Jane, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) chose to focus on Gwen as Peter’s first, and most influential love interest.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 takes place two years after the first film. Disregarding his vow to the late Captain George Stacy (Denis Leary) to stay away from his daughter, Peter and Gwen are in a relationship. However, the former’s reservations result in Gwen dumping Peter, who then watches her from afar before the pair eventually reunite. Unfortunately, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 took some inspiration from Gwen's infamous death storyline in the comic books. In the film's climactic moments, the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) drops Gwen from the top of a clock tower before Spider-Man can save her. Despite the palpable chemistry of its stars, the lackluster response to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 led to Sony and Disney/Marvel Studios’ decision to reboot the franchise once again, this time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1, Garfield talked about some of the most memorable moments making The Amazing Spider-Man films. Specifically, he was asked about moments that were conceived of by Garfield himself. When asked about his improvisation in those movies, Garfield remembered the scene where Peter crosses the street like he’s playing the arcade game
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