SPIDER-MAN: FRESHMAN YEAR Animated Series Reportedly Won't Feature Tom Holland's Return As Peter Parker

SPIDER-MAN: FRESHMAN YEAR Animated Series Reportedly Won't Feature Tom Holland's Return As Peter Parker

We have some disappointing news to share with you today, as a new report suggests that Spider-Man: No Way Home star Tom Holland won't be reprising the role of Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Freshman Year...

By JoshWilding - Jul 19, 2022 03:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man (Animated)
Source: The Illuminerdi

During last year's Disney+ Day, Marvel Studios announced plans for an MCU-set animated series titled Spider-Man: Freshman Year. Taking place before Peter Parker was recruited to join The Avengers by Iron Man, very little has been revealed beyond the fact that, as the title suggests, the story takes place during the web-slinger's Freshman Year at high school. 

Chances are we'll finally meet Uncle Ben, learn how Peter gained his powers, and see him in action in that homemade costume, so there are lots of reasons to be excited for this one.

Unfortunately, it appears the return of Tom Holland as Spider-Man won't be among them.

According to The Illuminerdi, the actor won't reprise his MCU role in the animated series. This isn't a surprise in many ways, as the actor didn't lend his voice to What If...? Spider-Man played a key role in "What If...Zombies?!" but actor Hudson Thames stepped in to play the character (and did a pretty amazing job, in fairness).

As far as we know, Holland still hasn't signed up to return for Spider-Man 4, and we're betting an animated TV series wouldn't be a priority for the in-demand actor, regardless. It also likely saves Marvel Studios a fair bit of money, though they did enlist many A-List actors for that first season of What If...? Despite that, noteworthy names like Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. didn't return.

Nothing is official quite yet, and we're hoping for some news during the Marvel Studios Animation panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. Failing that, we could learn more in September on Disney+ Day.

Speaking to us last year, Holland shared his thoughts on why the wall-crawler needs to take some time off. "I think, for me, as the guy that plays Spider-Man - so you could say that I know him the best - I think what’s important is that he needs to take a break," the actor explained. "We need to allow the audience to let him breathe and figure out tonally how we’re going to bring this character back, if we bring this character back."

Spider-Man: Freshman Year doesn't currently have a release date.

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MrDandy
MrDandy - 7/19/2022, 3:04 PM
This could be a cool project to explore Spider-Man in a more episodic format in the MCU. I just hope they don’t use that ugly animation style from What-If.

Traditional animation, thank you very much.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 7/19/2022, 3:21 PM
@MrDandy - what if wasn't that bad visually.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 7/19/2022, 4:57 PM
@MrDandy - The animation style of What If... was great!
kazuma
kazuma - 7/19/2022, 7:19 PM
@Tonic24k - The art style was good. The animation wasn't.
Will44482
Will44482 - 7/19/2022, 3:04 PM
Whatever, I really don’t think hiring these big name actors to do voice work is necessary
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 7/19/2022, 3:22 PM
@Will44482 - 🎯 Exactly. So much money can be saved & used elsewhere, while also giving Holland a break.

Win³.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/19/2022, 5:20 PM
@Will44482 - The guy who played Spider-Man in What If did really well. Get him to come back.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/19/2022, 3:05 PM
Finally seeing Uncle Ben is cool but otherwise, could care less.

Bring back Spectacular
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/19/2022, 3:07 PM
@GhostDog -
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 7/19/2022, 3:05 PM
Probably because of Sony. I liked the guy in What if anyway.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/19/2022, 3:06 PM
I feel like our bars for what is, and isn't disappointing are vastly different.
Origame
Origame - 7/19/2022, 3:08 PM
Does it even matter if uncle Ben appears in the show anymore? You've completely removed any point of him being in this universe anymore.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 7/19/2022, 3:10 PM
Apart from the rice, I'm not interested in Uncle Ben.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 7/19/2022, 3:11 PM
"Chances are we'll finally meet Uncle Ben"

Yeah? Really, who gives a f*ck at this point? Especially after NWH?

Y'all can f*cking keep it, Inferior ass Spider-man.

Yeah i f*cking said it.
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 7/19/2022, 3:13 PM
Hopefully it's not as terrible as the other MCU shows.
Razorface1
Razorface1 - 7/19/2022, 3:14 PM
So there is hope...
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 7/19/2022, 3:21 PM
Good news tbh. It can be a breath of fresh air for Spidey.
JosephCronos92
JosephCronos92 - 7/19/2022, 3:23 PM
the dude from What If? was great, so yeah im fine with it. Give Holland a break so he can come back big for Spidey 4.



VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 7/19/2022, 3:28 PM
I think we're on the same page here.

On another positive note, this could be a great chance to inject new great things about Uncle Ben.

How cool would it be to see a comic series where Peter actually has flashbacks of his Uncle Ben, teaching Peter morals, hands on training, and developmental skills that he uses in present day? That would've been a dope addition to the comics where Ben Reilly was revealed to be the true Peter. Heck, it works with Parker regardless...
ThorArms
ThorArms - 7/19/2022, 3:29 PM
Who tf wants to meet uncle Ben
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/19/2022, 3:36 PM
Just glad we get more Marvel animated projects. Loved Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
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