{"id":2437094,"date":"2026-05-29T15:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2437094"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:36:59","slug":"tom-holland-admits-hed-love-setting-up-the-next-chapter-for-new-spider-man-star-to-take-over-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tom-holland-admits-hed-love-setting-up-the-next-chapter-for-new-spider-man-star-to-take-over-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland admits he&#8217;d love &#8216;setting up the next chapter&#8217; for new \u201cSpider-Man\u201d star to take over role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tom Holland has revealed he&#8217;d love setting up the &#8220;next chapter&#8221; for another <em>Spider-Man<\/em> movie star to take over the role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If I could do what Downey did for me,&#8221; Holland said in an interview Wednesday, &#8220;then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset&#8221; with another star at the helm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Starting in 2016, the actor has played Spider-Man in multiple films, and united past Spider-Men Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire in 2021&#8217;s <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tom-holland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Tom Holland;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tom Holland&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tom Holland<\/a> is looking forward to joining the Hollywood legacy of iconic Spider-Men that came before him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The longtime <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/spider-man\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Spider-Man;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Spider-Man&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Spider-Man<\/em><\/a> film series star has admitted that he sometimes thinks about what the franchise might look like when he&#8217;s ready to move on \u2014 including pondering how he might pave the way for whoever slings their way into the part in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFor whoever\u2019s next, whether that is a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Miles Morales;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Miles Morales&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Miles Morales<\/a>\u00a0or a Spider-Gwen or a Spider-Woman or something like that, I would love to be a part of setting up the next chapter,\u201d he told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/movies\/news\/spider-man-brand-new-day-tom-holland-pitched-spider-puberty-story-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Empire;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Empire&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Empire<\/em><\/a> in an interview Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Tom Holland in &#8216;Spider-Man: Homecoming&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Chuck Zlotnick\/Columbia Pictures<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Holland himself has united with major actors who&#8217;ve influenced the superhero space before him, having forged a sweet bond with longtime Marvel Cinematic Universe star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/robert-downey-jr-saved-tom-holland-first-spider-man-scene-from-being-cut-down-8731866\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Robert Downey Jr.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Robert Downey Jr.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Robert Downey Jr.<\/a> across his time appearing in the films, as well as with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/andrew-garfield\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Andrew Garfield;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Andrew Garfield&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Andrew Garfield<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tobey-maguire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Tobey Maguire;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tobey Maguire&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tobey Maguire<\/a>. The two <em>Spider-Man<\/em> actors <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/spider-man-no-way-home-changed-after-reddit-predicted-key-scene-11764688\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reprised their roles;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reprised their roles&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reprised their roles<\/a> alongside Holland in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/spider-man-no-way-home-2021-movie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2021'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2021&#8217;s <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Whatever that looks like, I don\u2019t know,&#8221; Holland speculated about playing the part beyond the upcoming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/spider-man-brand-new-day-script-pages-opening-scene-exclusive-11960491\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Spider-Man: Brand New Day;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Spider-Man&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;But if I could do what Downey did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor also opened up about his pitch to the studio for <em>Brand New Day<\/em>, which included what he described as a &#8220;Spider-Puberty&#8221; plotline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What happens if Peter Parker is losing control and things are changing?&#8221; he asked. \u201c\u2018Spider-Puberty\u2019 was my tagline pitch to the studio \u2014 which was immediately shot down. But they liked the kernel of the idea and it grew into what we have in the movie now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Zendaya and Tom Holland in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing \/ Marvel Entertainment \/ Courtesy Everett\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LucACTsMDNSlQJEalVjT7w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/e43c8058b80c12337d72ca870709fdf5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Zendaya and Tom Holland in &#8216;Spider-Man: No Way Home&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing \/ Marvel Entertainment \/ Courtesy Everett<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Holland reprises his role in the film, which is out July 31, and also stars his longtime romantic partner (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/zendaya-mom-reacts-law-roach-tom-holland-married-11917975\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:or wife, according to a recent, unconfirmed statement;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;or wife, according to a recent, unconfirmed statement&quot;}\" class=\"link \">or wife, according to a recent, unconfirmed statement<\/a> from stylist Law Roach), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/zendaya\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Zendaya;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Zendaya&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Zendaya<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like Holland, Downey Jr. has maintained a firm presence in several Marvel superhero projects, including returning to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-avengers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Avengers;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Avengers&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Avengers<\/em><\/a> franchise following the death of his original character, Iron Man, in 2019&#8217;s <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>. Downey Jr. will return in <em>Avengers: Doomsday <\/em>as the villainous Victor Von Doom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At the time, [Downey] was on his way to winning the Academy Award for <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> and there was every story about &#8216;the greatest actor in the world,&#8217; and we thought, &#8216;This could be it. Let&#8217;s do it,'&#8221; Marvel Studios&#8217; president, Kevin Feige, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/avengers-doomsday-team-recasting-robert-downey-jr-villains-power-exclusive-11953154\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:told Entertainment Weekly in April;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told Entertainment Weekly in April&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> in April<\/a> about bringing Downey Jr. back. &#8220;It&#8217;s our universe. It&#8217;s a multiverse. We can do whatever the heck we want. He played the most iconic hero. Let&#8217;s have him play the most iconic villain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tom-holland-ready-for-new-actor-to-play-spider-man-11986293\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Tom Holland has revealed he&#8217;d love setting up the &#8220;next chapter&#8221; for another Spider-Man movie star to take over the role. &#8220;If I could do what Downey did for me,&#8221; Holland said in an interview Wednesday, &#8220;then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset&#8221; with another star at the helm. 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