James Gunn Says Tom Holland Is The Best SPIDER-MAN Ever

"I think Tom Holland is the best Spidey/Peter Parker ever, by a country mile. He is to Spidey as Downey is to Iron Man, Ledger was to the Joker..." says Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 director James Gunn. High-praise or just hype? Discuss after the jump.

By MarkJulian - Mar 10, 2016 12:03 PM EST

Filed Under: Spider-Man

Tom Holland just received a huge endorsement from Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn.

I think @TomHolland1996 is the best Spidey/Peter Parker ever by a country mile. https://t.co/SiH9yP8NvW
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 10, 2016

It’s his own thing. He is to Spidey as Downey is to Iron Man, Ledger was to the Joker, Pratt is to Star-Lord. https://t.co/uvp9qJb2Cx
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 10, 2016

Nearly every Marvel Studios director currently working on an active project has already seen Civil War (Peyton Reed has seen it twice) and apparently Holland's Spider-Man was one of Gunn's favorite aspects of the film. Given the fact that Civil War isn't really Spider-Man's film and doesn't really tackle his origin, what do you think about Gunn's high-praise? Is he merely revving the engines of the MCU hype-train? Do you think there's a chance Holland leapfrogs Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire on the list of greatest Spider-Man portrayals? Post your own thoughts and theories in the comment section below and keep the discussion going.

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vitamix - 3/10/2016, 12:51 PM

Scorpo - 3/10/2016, 12:51 PM

YES YES YES

Scorpo - 3/10/2016, 12:51 PM

dat spidey is the second coming of jesus
o yes
my hype
intensity
is
too high
help plz
I just woke up too
lmao

blackandyellow - 3/10/2016, 12:53 PM

Spider-Man 2 is still arguably the best CBM after all these years.

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James Gunn Says Tom Holland Is The Best SPIDER-MAN Ever

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