Spider-Man should be MCU’s new leading hero, says ‘Avengers Endgame’ director
The events of Avengers: Endgame changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We still don’t understand how. 2019’s superhero epic was as large as possible, bringing together all corners of the MCU in one final battle and creating a brave new world.
The Avengers seem to be finished. Captain America has vanished. Iron Man and Black Widow have died. Thor, Odin is able to see where Odin has been having adventures in space. Many of the latest Marvel movies and Disney Plus shows have done an excellent job exploring the state MCU post-Thanos. However, we are still not certain which hero will take over as the face of this franchise after the departure of Robert Downey Jr.
Although RDJ wasn’t the leader of The Avengers (he was), he was undoubtedly the group’s frontman, and one of the most popular Marvel heroes. He leaves a void in the Marvel universe after his heroic act of selflessness in Endgame. and director Joe Russo believes there is only one person who can fill his shoes: Spider-Man.
The Endgame director stated that Peter Parker, Tom Holland’s character in the movie, has become the face of the MCU. He argues that Holland is just as much Stark’s successor as RDJ in real life as Parker is in movies.
Russo stated that Tom is taking over the role Robert Downey used to play for Marvel. This is his favourite character and, in many ways, the heart of the Marvel universe.
Holland was cast as Spidey in the MCU back in 2016. He made his debut in Captain America Civil War as part of a historic agreement between Marvel Studios, Sony and the MCU to share the character. The webhead has been interacting with Iron Man, Doctor Strange and Captain America for the past few years. However, his future in MCU is uncertain.
Spider-Man – No Way Home is the last solo movie Tom Holland has in the MCU. We don’t know if there will be a second guest appearance by Tom Holland in a Marvel movie (I would guess Fantastic Four), or if Sony will take Spider-Man back to its own universe and incorporate him into it. Holland has also stated that he isn’t sure how long he will be playing the role.
It’s unlikely that Marvel would make Spider-Man as important to its plans as Iron Man, given all the uncertainty surrounding the character’s future.
However, it was impossible for Spidey to appear in an MCU movie in 2015. Let’s wait and see.
