By Chris Snellgrove
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Sony still owns the movie rights to Spider-Man, which is why they tried (and failed) to build a whole cinematic universe around his villains. The studio hasn’t released any live-action films with Spidey in them, preferring to loan the character over to Marvel Studios so he can headline movies like Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Outside of live-action, though, Sony created Into the Spider-Verse, which is still the best Spider-Man film ever made. That movie kicked off a franchise focused on an entirely different Spider-Man: Miles Morales, whose comic book incarnation has proven to be insanely popular.
Given how much fans love him in the comics and in the Spider-Verse films, it’s only a matter of time before Miles Morales pops up in the MCU. Now, it’s looking like he might end up there even sooner thanks to one of Marvel’s biggest stars. In a recent interview, Spider-Man: Brand New Day star Tom Holland has expressed a strong interest in bringing Miles into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also wants to mentor whatever young actor gets hired to play the role, guiding him into this popular franchise the same way that Robert Downey Jr. once guided him.
Spider-Man No More
Ahead of Brand New Day’s July 31 release, Tom Holland recently offered an interview to Hobby Consolas. While discussing his upcoming film, the actor described his desire to bring another spider into Marvel’s growing web of movies. “I think at this point in time, we’re being really open-minded about what the future looks like,” Holland said. “I know that I have aspirations to bring Miles Morales into the universe, however that works out. We’ve got a lot of work to do to bring that to life. But yeah, I feel really strongly about it.”
Holland didn’t elaborate on why he feels so strongly about the matter. He may just sincerely be a major fan of Miles Morales and want to see the character thrive. Of course, there’s a chance that Holland is just looking for his own replacement. Back in 2021, he told GQ that, “If I’m playing Spider-Man after I’m 30, I’ve done something wrong.” Now, the actor is 30, and he may want a younger star to effectively take his place. That could happen sooner than you might think; next year’s Avengers: Secret Wars will reboot the MCU, which would be the perfect time to introduce Miles Morales along with newer heroes like the X-Men.
Holland may or may not still be in the MCU when Morales shows up; after all, his Spider-Man could be recast or even written out of these movies altogether. If he is still around, though, it sounds like Holland wants to have the same relationship with the new actor that Robert Downey Jr. had with him, both onscreen and off. “I feel incredibly grateful for the way I was introduced into this world and that I was shepherded by [Robert Downey Jr],” he said. “I would love to kind of return that favor to the next generation of people that get the luxury of making these movies.
Does that mean we’re likely to see Holland’s Peter Parker mentor Miles Morales onscreen? That all depends on what’s happening behind the scenes. Given Holland’s previous comments about playing an aging Spider-Man, he might be happy to tap out after the events of Avengers: Secret Wars. But Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on track to earn well over a billion dollars at the box office. If so, Marvel may offer Holland the kind of contract he just can’t refuse. Should that happen, we can look forward to a future team-up with Hugh Jackman; after all, why not make a film with two superhero actors who will play the same part until they are 90?
