Sony had a ‘wonderful idea’ for carrying on Spider-Man outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe if they could reach a deal with Disney.
Last year Spider-Man’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was uncertain after Disney bosses failed to come to an agreement with Sony.
Cue widespread fan outrage with some threatening to boycott Sony as it looked likely that the web-slinger would have to duck out of the MCU.
Thankfully the two studios decided to play nice and it was announced that Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige would take the helm of a third Spidey movie, starring Tom Holland.
But the actor says all would not have been lost if they failed to strike a deal.
He told MTV International: ‘The future of Spider-Man was still very bright with Sony we had a really, really wonderful idea of how we could sort of transition into a Spider-Man without the MCU.
‘Tom Rothman and Amy Pascal were really confident they were going to do justice and make a film that was the calibre that Spider-Man requires.’
The actor added that he was happy to have played some part in keeping the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man where he belongs.
Tom went on: ‘I’m really glad to be back in the MCU and to have the team back together because I kind of feel that’s where he belongs now.
‘I’m really grateful that Bob Iger and Tom Rothman allowed me to be a part of the process of bringing him home. It was a pretty cool experience and also the best bragging rights ever: I saved Spider-Man.’
The latest Spider-Man movie, Far From Home, released in 2019, followed Peter Parker (Holland) after the devastating events of Avengers: Endgame.
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