Tom Holland is already looking toward the future of the Marvel franchise. The actor hopes to take on the same role that Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark once played for him. Since joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2016, Holland has appeared in major films including Avengers: Infinity War and four Spider-Man movies. 

However, before hanging up the Spider-Man suit sometime in the future, Holland believes he has one important responsibility left within the franchise.

Tom Holland first appeared in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War and later made his solo debut in Spider-Man: Homecoming. In his second movie, Robert Downey Jr. reprised his role as Iron Man, and his character was both a mentor and a father figure to Peter Parker. Now, The Odyssey actor hopes to take on a similar role for the next generation of lead characters in the Spider-Man universe.

“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 in his interview with Empire.

"But, if I could do what Downey did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset," Holland added.

And not just onscreen, Robert Downey Jr. was also reportedly supportive of Holland behind the scenes as well. During Holland’s appearance in Captain America: Civil War, Downey Jr. made sure the young actor got the chance to shine. 

Holland is the third actor to play Peter Parker on the big screen after Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. While inevitable, Holland is not bidding goodbye to his Marvel superhero character just yet. Continuing in his run, he returned as Spider-Man in his fourth Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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Holland has even played a part in sparking the inspiration behind Peter Parker’s new adventure in the movie.

Tom Holland, during his interview with Empire, revealed that one of his ideas helped kick off the conversation on what became a major plot point in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It was for Peter Parker to lose control, and he originally pitched the idea under the title “Spider-Puberty.” Although the studio rejected the original tagline, Holland said the core idea was kept and later developed into what is seen in the movie. 

“But they liked the kernel of the idea and it grew into what we have in the movie now,” he said.

He also revealed that this is the first time he has been invited into the writers’ room. The actor shared that he regularly met with producers every two weeks to discuss ideas, creative ambitions, and possible story directions for the film. And it seems Holland’s role in the franchise is already more than just playing Spider-Man on screen.

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