Tom Holland has hinted that he may be ready to pass the Spider-Man mantle to a successor after a decade playing the superhero. The 29-year-old British actor, who first portrayed Peter Parker in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, told Empire magazine that he would be open to helping set up the next chapter of the franchise.
“For whoever’s next, whether that is a Miles Morales or a Spider-Gwen or a Spider-Woman or something like that, I would love to be a part of setting up the next chapter,” Holland said. He added that he would be “so content swinging off into the sunset” if he could do for a new actor what Robert Downey Jr. did for him—introducing his Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Holland has headlined three solo Spider-Man films and appeared in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. He is set to become the first actor to star in four solo Spider-Man movies with Brand New Day, due in cinemas on 31 July. The film is set five years after Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which Parker’s loved ones no longer remember him.
In the interview, Holland revealed that he was invited to join the writers’ room for the new film, pitching an idea called “Spider-Puberty” about Peter Parker losing control as things change. Though the tagline was rejected, the concept evolved into the final film. Holland has not announced plans to retire from acting, but has previously said he would quit when he starts a family.
