SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Star Tom Holland Discusses Marvel Future And Passing The Mantle To A Female Hero

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Star Tom Holland Discusses Marvel Future And Passing The Mantle To A Female Hero

Tom Holland has once again implied that he might be finished playing Peter Parker after Spider-Man: No Way Home, suggesting characters like Spider-Gwen or Spider-Woman could pick up where he leaves off.

By JoshWilding - Dec 17, 2021 11:12 AM EST
Filed Under: No Way Home
Source: People

During the press tour for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland has talked an awful lot about moving on from the franchise. While it's understandable that the actor is keen to tackle some new roles after spending a solid six years playing the web-slinger, it feels like this could be a public negotiating tactic to ensure he secures a huge new deal with Sony to continue playing Peter Parker.

That's pure speculation, of course, and we know nothing is set in stone with Spider-Man's big screen future. Fans don't want Holland to go anywhere, but the actor has now told People that while he's grateful to Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, "I feel like we might be ready to say goodbye to Spider-Man." He did, however, mention that he doesn't want to say goodbye.

Instead, Holland seems concerned that keeping the character to himself might not be what's best for Spidey. "I don't want to be responsible for holding back the next young person that comes in who deserves it just as much," he explained. "I would love to see a future of Spider-Man that's more diverse — maybe you have a Spider-Gwen or a Spider-Woman. We've had three Spider-Mans in a row; we've all been the same. It'd be nice to see something different."

The fact is, there's room for Spider-Man and those female characters. That's also the case for Miles Morales, but for whatever reason, Sony is focusing on villains like Morbius and Kraven the Hunter rather than expanding their own Marvel Universe with these alternate web-slingers. 

A Silk TV series is in the works, though, while Olivia Wilde is developing a Spider-Woman movie. Hopefully, these projects will help Holland realise there's still room for his Spider-Man as there are plenty of stories that can be told with Peter (including him potentially serving as a mentor to Miles). 

What do you hope the future holds in store for the wall-crawler?
 

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MrDandy
MrDandy - 12/17/2021, 11:11 AM
Given both Fiege and Pascal's optimism with Holland returning for a new trilogy and how No Way Home ends…I’m sure they are still just going through contract re-negotiations because I really want to see that College trilogy now.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/17/2021, 11:15 AM
He will be back, and he will mentor a new generation of Spideys (probably Miles and Gwen).
LeonNova
LeonNova - 12/17/2021, 11:19 AM
MCU Peter is literally in the most exciting place he’s been so far, moving on from him now would be the dumbest thing they could do.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/17/2021, 11:22 AM
@LeonNova - he hasn’t friends and no allies, no tech either. Now it would actually make sense for avengers to try to stop him, seeing as beforehand they would have no reason to believe the news. I actually love how this worked out
LeonNova
LeonNova - 12/17/2021, 1:31 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - I see no reason why the Avengers would “try to stop him” he’s not a villain nor an Avengers-level threat. But I am looking forward to hopefully to see the “neighborhood” element of Spider-Man better explored on screen. Hopefully they’ll use the insomniac game as inspiration.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/17/2021, 1:45 PM
@LeonNova - well personally I agree but some might not. Some didn’t anyway. Thinking NWH would cancel that out before any good guys could pursue him. Then they watched the movie and realized he’s not just still a fugitive, he’s more alone than ever.
LeonNova
LeonNova - 12/17/2021, 7:45 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - He’s not a fugitive, Matt Murdock said he was legally in the clear. And it was made clear he still had a lot of public supporters at the end.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/17/2021, 7:57 PM
@LeonNova - ah yes that’s right public perception is the enemy now, sorry, lot of moving parts. Not saying the movie was too busy, but I did forget that part
dracula
dracula - 12/17/2021, 11:20 AM
He is now where Spiderman should have started out, give us that second trilogy (no more mentors) and then pass the mantle
LSHF
LSHF - 12/17/2021, 11:21 AM
"I feel like we might be ready to say goodbye to Spider-Man."

Who is "we"? He doesn't want quit (maybe take a break), Sony and Marvel don't want it, and he obviously has lots of fans. So, again, who is "we"?

He's already mentioned passing the torch to Miles, and now it's Gwen and others.

Is this a Daniel Craig type method of getting more money for the next MCU film he does?
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 12/17/2021, 11:22 AM
Call me crazy but I think you might just be able to continue making Peter Parker Spider-man movies AND make Jessica Drew Spider-woman movies and Gwen Stacy Ghost-Spider movies and Miles Morales Spider-man movies (or Kid Arachnid or whatever you want to call him).
Jackraow21
Jackraow21 - 12/17/2021, 11:30 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - Shhh… don’t interrupt a good pandering sound bite from an actor with logic.
cyclopsprime
cyclopsprime - 12/17/2021, 11:23 AM
He still needs to face off against the scorpion
Repian
Repian - 12/17/2021, 11:43 AM
Has anyone noticed the possible connection between No Way Home and Armor Wars? Trucks leaving Stark Industries with technology.

Those trucks never reach their destination. Someone, a man, paid for the trucks not to come to damage control.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/17/2021, 11:51 AM
No way they’re dumb enough to move on when this is the most exciting stage for Spdier-man in the MCU since he debuted. He’s been reinvigorated.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/17/2021, 12:17 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Why is it exciting to go straight back to square one? They've wiped away every relationship he's built up over the last 5 films. He's got no friends or college placement. This is basically a total reboot.

Is he's gonna have to become friends with all the Avengers again??
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/17/2021, 12:22 PM
@Nightwing1015 - I’m not totally against you on this. I am no fan of how we got here at all. I think they should’ve did this from day one. But we’re here now. It’s Peter Parker as he should be so I’ll take what I can get.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/17/2021, 12:33 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Well I doubt they're gonna go that comic accurate with it now either tbh. They can't do MJ because they confirmed Michelle's name was Watson. They can't do Harry because they confirmed Oscorp doesn't exist. They probably won't do Gwen based on what Andrew said about losing her....so I don't know what his supporting cast can even look like.

Don't get me wrong - I loved NWH so much but I do worry about how it sets up Peter's future MCU adventures. For starters, now he can't really have MCU versions of all those other villains because it would be to similar.

I think the best case scenario is that he fights Kraven next film or maybe teams up with Daredevil against Kingpin.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/17/2021, 12:42 PM
@Nightwing1015 - I feel like he will find his way back to MJ at some point. They can explore relationships with Black Cat, Kitty Pryde (who knows there), or Debra Whitman. But he finds his way back to MJ at the end somehow.

I worry about the villains too but he’s got a deep rogue gallery they have yet to still explore. Part of me think they will still do Harry Osborn somehow. Idk.
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 12/17/2021, 12:56 PM
@Nightwing1015 - Woah, is all of that true? Way to shut all the doors, Marvel!

Still, if Peter goes to college, one of his friends could keep trying to set him up on a date with a friend of his (which he would keep avoiding due to missing MJ, etc) only for him to finally give in to this blind date ...and when he opens the door it's Michelle saying:
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/17/2021, 7:08 PM
@GwenLantern - That might work if Michelle's personality was actually anything like the comic book MJ.

I liked the character in NWH but the line wouldn't work coming from her because she's not really that character.

Plus she'd probably remember Peter from the coffee shop anyway haha
Kurban
Kurban - 12/17/2021, 7:15 PM
@Nightwing1015 - This is my main problem with MCU Spidey. In their quest to be different, the MCU removed several core aspects of his history (or stole concepts from later characters like Ganke) to do so.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/17/2021, 7:32 PM
@Kurban - Agreed, I've never been a fan of MCU Spider-Man. That said, NWH is the best Marvel film of all time in my book!
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 12/18/2021, 4:53 AM
@Nightwing1015 - Maybe she could say it in an ironic way, turning up at the door looking dishevilled and terrible. Putting in minimum effort for her date.
Thing94
Thing94 - 12/17/2021, 12:05 PM
DarkDetective
DarkDetective - 12/17/2021, 12:11 PM
This should only happen after a second trilogy of his, he is now in one of the most interesting points of his spiderman run and passing the mantle would be the most idiotic thing they could do right now just because they want to be woke. Also, when the time really comes to pass the mantle, it NEEDS to be Miles Morales, not spider-woman or spider-gwen or some shit.
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 12/17/2021, 12:40 PM
I know Holland's in the middle of negotiations, but I think he's using the wrong tac'. It could heavily backfire. Sony/Marvel could say "You're right, we don't need you."

Also it would be dumb to leave Peter now he's finally where he is.

And, not for nothing, but... Holland seems to think that if he walks, he takes Peter Parker with him. I don't think that's true.
PrinceOfPersia
PrinceOfPersia - 12/17/2021, 12:56 PM
I wonder after this movie if Sony will do anything with Tobey and Andrews spiderman, I wouldn't mind seeing ASM3 with Andrew back.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 12/17/2021, 1:56 PM
Way to shaft Miles Morales there, Tom.
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