Andy Murray’s retirement sparks calls for Andrew Garfield to portray the tennis icon in a biopic due to a Spider-Man-tennis connection.
All Spider-Man actresses, Emma Stone, Zendaya, and Kirsten Dunst, have starred in tennis-themed movies.
Fans want Andrew Garfield to portray Andy Murray in a biopic, as the tennis star retired recently.
Both Andrew Garfield and Andy Murray have humorously acknowledged their resemblance earlier.
The world of tennis just bid farewell to one of the most underrated tennis icons in modern times, Andy Murray. The 3-time Grand Slam winner and 2-time Olympic Gold Medal holder played his last match at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Andy Murray | via Andy Murray X
Meanwhile, in the entertainment world, a unique trend was fueled once again with his retirement, and it is related to Spider-Man actors. It is almost as if signing the Spider-Man film contract comes with a hidden clause of a tennis movie as well.
Andrew Garfield as Andy Murray and Spider-Man Connection With Tennis
Zendaya in Challengers | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios/Warner Bros. Pictures
Andy Murray’s retirement has left a void in the tennis world, which will take some time to fill. Despite being overshadowed by the ‘Big Three’ of Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal, Murray’s impact on the sport is undeniable. While Murray hangs up his racket, Hollywood seems to be picking one up.
Spider-Man actresses seem to have a knack for starring in tennis-themed movies. Emma Stone played the role of Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man and later took on the role of tennis legend Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes. The film was about the historic 1973 match between King and Bobby Riggs and it earned Stone several award nominations.
Similarly, Zendaya, who played the latest love interest of Spider-Man as MJ, played the role of a former tennis prodigy turned coach, Tashi Duncan, in Challengers. The movie is a mix of love, rivalry, and the competitive world of professional tennis.
Even the original Spider-Man‘s Mary Jane, Kirsten Dunst, also starred in Wimbledon back in 2004. Now, since there is this connection between Spider-Man and tennis, netizens now want The Amazing Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield to play the role of Andy Murray in his biopic.
It is not the first time that Garfield has been compared to Murray. With his British background and strange resemblance to the tennis star, many believe he would be the perfect choice to portray Murray in a biopic.
Andrew Garfield on His Andy Murray Connection
Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man | Credits: Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures
The talks about their resemblance have not gone unnoticed by Garfield himself. During an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, the actor addressed the frequent comparisons. Garfield admitted,
I do, yeah, my friends will be very happy you said that because they are always trying to convince me that I do look like [him].
But the comparisons don’t stop at Murray. It seems the actor has accepted his tennis doppelganger status with good humor, as he added,
But I also get a Federer and I get Nadal, like a Federer, Nadal, Murray love 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, which would be amazing in tennis.
Even Murray has played along with his Garfield comparisons. He once posted on X about people praising him 3-4 times in a year for his performance in The Amazing Spider-Man which was a funny nod to Garfield’s role.
Exchanges like this only fuel fans’ desire to see Garfield take on the role of Murray in a potential biopic. Garfield could potentially nail his performance as Murray with his proven versatility in acting and physical resemblance, of course.
It would be a great tribute to Murray’s career if this hypothetical biopic ever happens. Murray’s rise through the ranks to his battles with the ‘Big Three’ and his comeback from hip surgery, has all the elements of an interesting sports drama.
