Hollywood star Tom Holland has revealed that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures already have a long-term plan for the future of Spider-Man, including how the iconic superhero will eventually be passed on to another actor.
Holland, who will reprise the role in the upcoming 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', said discussions about his eventual departure from the character began after the release of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' in 2021.
Speaking on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, Holland said, "There's a whole plan that we have been working on for, I would say, since we finished Spider-Man: No Way Home. It's laid out. It's gonna change for sure, but I have a really clear vision to the passing on of the baton, and I think it's really exciting."
He added that helping shape Spider-Man's future is one of the things he is most passionate about. "I know I get really excited when we have these meetings and chat about it. But that is the thing I want to do most in this character, for sure," he said.
Holland made his debut as Peter Parker in 2016's 'Captain America: Civil War', officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He went on to headline 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' alongside Robert Downey Jr., before reprising the role in 'Avengers: Infinity War', 'Avengers: Endgame', 'Spider-Man: Far From Home', a cameo in 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage', and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Earlier this year, Holland expressed his desire to mentor the next actor to take on the Spider-Man mantle, much like Downey supported him when he entered the MCU.
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Holland said in an interview, "For whoever's next, whether that is a Miles Morales or a Spider-Gwen or a Spider-Woman or something like that, I would love to be a part of setting up the next chapter."
He added, "Whatever that looks like, I don't know. But if I could do what Downey did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset."
In another interview, Holland also suggested ‘Adolescence’ star Owen Cooper as a potential future Spider-Man. "Owen Cooper would be awesome. Obviously, he's super-talented and the talk of the town right now," Holland said.
The actor also praised the growing number of Spider-Man stories being told across different formats. "I think what also has been so fun over these last few years is that there's so many different Spider-Man mediums. We have Spider-Noir that came out a few weeks ago, we have my version, we have the stuff that Sony's been doing, we have the animated movies that Sony makes--which are just the best Spider-Man movies that have ever been made, those animated movies. The heart in those movies is out of this world," he said.
Holland will next return as the web-slinging superhero in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', marking another chapter in his journey as Peter Parker while laying the groundwork for the franchise's future.
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