Tom Holland keen to retire from Spider-Man role? says ‘If I could do what Robert Downey Jr did for me…’ |

It’s been a decade since Tom Holland first swung into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and has since gone on to play Peter Parker in a successful trilogy, besides becoming an integral part of the ‘Avengers’ franchise. With ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ just around the corner, the actor’s latest interview is raising eyebrows as he seemingly indicated that he is ready to hang up his superhero suit.After taking a five-year break from the iconic superhero film following the billion dollar box office success of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, Holland is returning to the franchise with more creative control of the character. Speaking to Empire magazine, he reflected on his hopes for the future of the Spider-Man universe beyond Peter Parker, indicating that he is ready to pass on the baton to the next actor.“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,” Holland confessed. He went on to add, “Whatever that looks like, I don’t know. But if I could do what Downey (Robert Downey Jr) did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset.”The actor’s comments come after he previously indicated that he is ready to take a step back from acting after becoming a dad.The comments also come amid speculation that Marvel Studios may already be exploring ways to introduce alternate Spider-Men or Spider-Woman into the MCU, after the end of the Multiverse Saga.Holland’s upcoming turn as the superhero has been making waves for his ‘darker’ take on the character. Now, according to the actor, this could be due to his involvement in the creative development of ‘Brand New Day’. Speaking to the portal, he also revealed that he regularly collaborated with producers to “pitch ideas and discuss our ambitions and what we wanted to try and do.”One of Holland’s biggest contributions reportedly involves a surprising evolution in Spider-Man’s powers. He explained, “My pitch when I came to the table with it was called ‘Spider-Puberty’. What happens if Peter Parker is losing control and things are changing?”The actor’s remarks align with buzz that ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ will likely see Peter turn into ‘Man-Spider’ and possibly see him losing control of his evolving abilities.‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is slated for a July 31 release.