Actor Tom Holland has expressed a desire to transition into a mentorship role for the next iteration of the “Spider-Man” franchise.
Reflecting on his own journey since debuting in “Captain America: Civil War”, the 29-year-old British star said he hopes to offer a future successor the same guidance he received from Robert Downey Jr. Holland went on to reprise his role in three standalone films as well as several Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) titles such as "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame".
He stated that he is actively looking to help shape the next phase of the series and has often thought about eventually handing over the mantle to another character from the Spider-Man universe, such as Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Woman, or someone else from the web-slinging family.
“For whoever's next... I would love to be a part of setting up the next chapter. Whatever that looks like, I don't know," he said.
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"But, if I could do what Downey did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset," he added, referring to Downey Jr.'s role of Tony Stark aka “Iron Man”, who served as a mentor figure to Holland's Peter Parker in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" in 2017.
Holland is the third actor to play Peter Parker on the big screen after Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, both of whom appeared alongside him in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in 2021.
He is now gearing up for his fourth solo outing, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day". The movie, which picks up after “No Way Home”, with Peter Parker navigating a world where no one remembers his identity, is set for release on July 31.
Holland is also part of the ensemble cast for Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan's upcoming title "The Odyssey", releasing worldwide on July 17.
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