Holland teamed up with previous “Spider-Man” actors Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

Tom Holland admits he’d love ‘setting up the next chapter’ for new Spider-Man star to take over role

Holland teamed up with previous "Spider-Man" actors Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

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- Tom Holland has revealed he'd love setting up the "next chapter" for another *Spider-Man* movie star to take over the role.

- "If I could do what Downey did for me," Holland said in an interview Wednesday, "then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset" with another star at the helm.

- Starting in 2016, the actor has played Spider-Man in multiple films, and united past Spider-Men Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire in 2021's *Spider-Man: No Way Home*.

Tom Holland is looking forward to joining the Hollywood legacy of iconic Spider-Men that came before him.

The longtime *Spider-Man* film series star has admitted that he sometimes thinks about what the franchise might look like when he's ready to move on — including pondering how he might pave the way for whoever slings their way into the part in the future.

“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,” he told *Empire* in an interview Wednesday.

Tom Holland in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'. Chuck Zlotnick/Columbia Pictures

Holland himself has united with major actors who've influenced the superhero space before him, having forged a sweet bond with longtime Marvel Cinematic Universe star Robert Downey Jr. across his time appearing in the films, as well as with Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. The two *Spider-Man* actors reprised their roles alongside Holland in 2021's *Spider-Man: No Way Home*.

"Whatever that looks like, I don’t know," Holland speculated about playing the part beyond the upcoming *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. "But if I could do what Downey did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset."

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The actor also opened up about his pitch to the studio for *Brand New Day*, which included what he described as a "Spider-Puberty" plotline.****"What happens if Peter Parker is losing control and things are changing?" he asked. “‘Spider-Puberty’ was my tagline pitch to the studio — which was immediately shot down. But they liked the kernel of the idea and it grew into what we have in the movie now."

Zendaya and Tom Holland in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.

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Holland reprises his role in the film, which is out July 31, and also stars his longtime romantic partner (or wife, according to a recent, unconfirmed statement from stylist Law Roach), Zendaya.

Like Holland, Downey Jr. has maintained a firm presence in several Marvel superhero projects, including returning to the *Avengers* franchise following the death of his original character, Iron Man, in 2019's *Avengers: Endgame*. Downey Jr. will return in *Avengers: Doomsday *as the villainous Victor Von Doom.

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"At the time, [Downey] was on his way to winning the Academy Award for *Oppenheimer* and there was every story about 'the greatest actor in the world,' and we thought, 'This could be it. Let's do it,'" Marvel Studios' president, Kevin Feige, told ** in April about bringing Downey Jr. back. "It's our universe. It's a multiverse. We can do whatever the heck we want. He played the most iconic hero. Let's have him play the most iconic villain."

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