Movie star Tom Holland has issued a brief update on the will it-won’t it happen Spider-Man 4, insisting everyone involved has “a legacy to protect.”
Speaking to Deadline, Holland said “the best in the business” are working on the story, but suggested nothing will happen “until we’ve cracked it.”
Based on Holland’s comments, the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero actor sounds protective over the Spider-Man films, and with good reason. As he admits: “I owe my life and career to Spider-Man.” The sticking point, it seems, is working out a way to come up with something new, something that isn’t simply a repeat of what’s gone before.
Here’s Tom Holland’s quote on Spider-Man 4 in full:
“The simple answer is that I’ll always want to do Spider-Man films. I owe my life and career to Spider-Man. So the simple answer is yes. I’ll always want to do more.
“We have the best in the business working toward whatever the story might be. But until we’ve cracked it, we have a legacy to protect. The third movie was so special in so many ways that we need to make sure we do the right thing.
“This is the first time in this process that I’ve been part of the creative so early. It’s just a process where I’m watching and learning. It’s just a really fun stage for me. Like I said, everyone wants it to happen. But we want to make sure we’re not overdoing the same things.”
Holland’s latest comments echo those he made in November, when he said he won't make another Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man film just for the sake of it. Given the enormous success of 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is the seventh highest-grossing film of all time with an incredible $1.922 billion box office, it seems likely that the powers that be will want to push forward with another Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and co. But it seems fans will have quite the wait before seeing anything on screen.
Until then, perhaps Venom 3, starring Tom Hardy, will tide fans over. In March, Hardy shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the set of the upcoming sequel, which some took to indicate that the movie picks up immediately after Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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