Spider-Man: No Way HomestarringTom Hollanddoesn’t hit theaters until this December, but already fans are wondering if this might be the end of the road for Holland’s Peter Parker. Indeed, the past two franchises sawTobey Maguiretapping out after three movies andAndrew Garfieldonly getting to make two, but Holland is in a unique position in that the Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures deal has allowed him to not only lead his ownSpider-Manmovies, but also make impactful supporting turns in MCU movies likeCaptain America: Civil WarandAvengers: Infinity War.
So when Collider’s own Steve Weintraub spoke with Holland during the press day for his new filmCherry, he asked the actor if he’s under contract for any additionalSpider-Manmovies pastSpider-Man 3, and Holland revealed that his contract is up after this movie – but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to hang up the suit:
“[Spider-Man 3] would be my last one [under contract] so I’ve always said to them if they want me back I’ll be there in a heartbeat. I’ve loved every minute of being a part of this amazing world. It’s changed my life for the better, I’m so lucky to be here. If they want me back I’ll be there, if they don’t I will walk off into the sunset a very, very happy person because it’s been an amazing journey.”
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For a brief moment there, Holland was almost out of the MCU when talks broke down between Marvel and Sony afterSpider-Man: Far From Homewas released. The deal between the two studios for the first twoSpider-Manmovies was unprecedented, with Marvel Studios taking creative lead while Sony distributed the film and reaped most of the profits. Holland was credited with helping bring the two studios back together forSpider-Man 3, and he said during our interview that as he understands it, the deal they worked out forSpider-Man: No Way Homeprevents any future negotiation breakdowns between Marvel and Sony. So if aSpider-Man 4were to happen, they wouldn’t have to bridge that gap again:
“The way I understand it is that agreement between the two studios has already happened. I don’t think that they’re going to run into the same troubles that they did as we were going into… was it ‘Spider-Man 2’? ‘Far from Home’ had come out and then the whole thing happened between Sony and Marvel. I think the two studios have worked that out, and I don’t think that that will be a problem in the future. That said, I’m just the actor and I was a part of a few phone calls during that process, but I think they love working with each other, I think they found a way in which it can be beneficial for both studios, and I’m just kind of like a kid in the middle of it, between two parents during an argument (laughs).”
Indeed, the deal between Marvel and Sony now sees Disney/Marvel co-financing 25% ofSpider-Man 3for a 25% equity stake, and it also called for at least one more Spider-Man appearance n a future Disney/Marvel movie.
So will Tom Holland Spider-Man movies continue? Back in 2017, Holland said thatSpider-Man: Homecomingwasthe start of a planned trilogy, and already directorJon Watts– who has helmed all three movies – has been announced as the director of Marvel’supcomingFantastic Fourreboot, so it appears that Watts will be moving on. It’s possible Holland takes a cue fromRobert Downey Jr.who segued to co-starring and supporting MCU roles afterIron Man 3, but again the Sony of it all complicates matters here. TheseSpider-Manmovies makea lotof money, so one imagines that unlike the previous attempts at bringing the webslinger to the screen, they’ll see this one hasn’t run out of steam just yet and might be keen on makingSpider-Man 4happen.
That’s still a ways off, but at least we know that Holland is game to keep playing Spider-Man for as long as Sony and Marvel want to keep makingSpider-Manmovies.
Look for our full interview with Holland on Collider soon.
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