We know that Spider-Man 4 is in the early stages of development, and Tom Holland is expected to return as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. But if recent comments from the actor are any indication, we probably shouldn't expect him to make too many more appearances as the iconic web-slinger.
Holland was asked what he sees himself doing next during an interview with THR, and he indicated that he'd much prefer to work on projects that challenge him, like his recent Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room, after feeling that he's become too used to the "safety blanket of Spider-Man."
"I want to do things that scare me, things that make me uncomfortable. When you do what we do, you have to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. This show is a perfect example of that. Ben is consistently telling me, if you don’t commit, they won’t believe you. The reason I wasn’t committing is because I was afraid. I’ve never done anything like this before. I got so used to the Marvel machine and the safety blanket of Spider-Man, feeling like I was protected. So, doing something like this was incredibly scary, but because it was so scary, it was so fulfilling and so rewarding. Going forward, if there’s something that I feel like I can’t do, I want to do that one. Playing a sort of stupid English doofus is not what I want to do because that’s my life, right?"
So, could Spider-Man 4 mark the end of Holland's tenure as the wall-crawler?
Spider-Man: No Way Home concluded on a bittersweet note for the hero, who gave up his best friend and the love of his life in order to prevent the catastrophic fallout of Doctor Strange's botched spell. Peter ultimately decided not to reconnect with MJ and Ned, and instead focus on his crime-fighting career as Spider-Man without having to worry about the well-being of his loved ones.
In a way, this would have served as a fitting send-off for Holland's version of the character, but the movie's massive success almost guaranteed a follow-up. Another solo movie aside, we can't imagine Holland won't play a part in at least one of the next big MCU event movies, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and/or Avengers: Secret Wars.
What do you think? Would you be okay with Holland hanging up the web-shooters after his next outing as Spider-Man? If so, which actor would you most like to see take over the role? Drop us a comment down below.