'All laid out': Tom Holland says Marvel already has a plan to replace him as Spider-Man
According to the Spider-Man: Brand New Day actor, the groundwork was put in place soon after Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.
Even though Tom Holland has only recently made his big return to the big screen as Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which released in cinemas globally on 30 July, he is already considering what his legacy as the famous superhero will be once he finally leaves his role with Marvel.
Even though fans are currently rejoicing at seeing Tom return, the actor has confirmed that there have been discussions regarding his eventual farewell from the part and that the baton will be passed to another actor.
Tom Holland says Marvel has a long-term plan
The actor made his first appearance as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War in 2016 before starring in several Spider-Man films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is currently the third actor to play Peter Parker after Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.
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In his recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast during promotions for the film, Holland revealed that conversations about his eventual exit from the franchise began soon after Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
"There's a whole plan that we have been working on for, I would say, since we finished Spider-Man: No Way Home," the 30-year-old actor said. "It's laid out. It's gonna change for sure, but I have a really clear vision to the passing on of the baton, and I think it's really exciting."
The actor also said that these discussions are something he genuinely enjoys and that helping shape the future of Spider-Man has become one of the things he looks forward to the most.
"I know I get really excited when we have these meetings and chat about it. But that is the thing I want to do most in this character, for sure," he added.
Reflecting on his own experience, Holland said he would be very happy to help the next actor who takes up the role, just as Robert Downey Jr. helped him.
"In the way that Robert Downey was such a mentor for me in my first three movies, I would love to be that person for whoever is next," the actor told Esquire earlier this year.
When asked whom he wanted to see wearing the Spider-Man costume after him, he nominated Owen Cooper, the teenage actor who was widely praised for his performance in the Netflix series Adolescence.
