AVENGERS: ENDGAME Director Joe Russo Says Tom Holland's Spider-Man Is Now the Soul of the MCU
Avengers: Endgame Joe Russo was stopped on the red carpet during the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home, and he was asked about Tom Holland’s growth and evolution in the MCU as Spider-Man. Russo responded by saying that Holland taken over as the soul of the MCU:
"The reason why he cast him was he was a really dynamic, charismatic actor. He captured the essence of Peter Parker for us, that youthful, funny, sarcastic, charming, vulnerable, version of Peter Parker that I knew growing up and reading the comics. So, I said this not too long ago, but I really feel like he's taken over the mantle as sort of this soul of the Marvel universe, the emotional core of it. The audience has been through a lot with his character. I think they feel very emotionally connected to his character and here we are in a gigantic, climactic, movie for the Home series."
He makes some good points here and it’s hard to argue with him. With this being the case, hopefully Holland will stick around in the role of Spider-Man with Marvel for years to come. It’d be a shame to see him leave the MCU, but luckily it sounds like Marvel and Sony will continue to work together with Spider-Man and we will at least get three more solo films in the future. Before that happens, though, there will be one more Marvel film that will include Spider-Man.