Tom Holland Names His Spider-Man Successor, and It's Miles Morales

Tom Holland just said the quiet part out loud on the Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour, and it changes how we should think about the future of the MCU's web-slinger. Speaking to the AP, Holland confirmed that a plan to pass the baton is already in place, and it points to Miles Morales rather than another rebooted Peter Parker in the mold of Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield.

In this episode of Geek Freaks Headlines, we break down exactly what Holland said, why he wants to mentor the next Spider-Man the way Robert Downey Jr. once mentored him, and what it means that he also wants to keep playing Peter Parker for as long as Marvel will have him. That combination sets up something the movies have never fully committed to before: an adult Peter Parker acting as a mentor and possible leader in the MCU, with Miles Morales stepping into the suit as the fresh face.

We also get into the big fan question hanging over all of this. With Beyond the Spider-Verse wrapping the animated Spider-Verse trilogy, the door is opening for Miles to cross into live action. Could Avengers: Secret Wars be the moment he arrives? We make the case for why that timing fits.

• 0:00 Tom Holland Names Miles Morales as His Successor
• 0:14 Holland Wants to Mentor the Next Spider-Man
• 0:22 Holland's Full Quote on His Ambitions for the Character
• 0:44 He Also Wants to Keep Playing Peter Parker
• 0:58 What This Plan Means: An Adult Peter as Mentor and Leader
• 1:14 Will Miles Debut in Secret Wars?

• Tom Holland says the plan to pass the Spider-Man mantle is already in place, and it leads to Miles Morales rather than a new teenage Peter Parker.
• Holland wants to shepherd the next actor into the role the same way Robert Downey Jr. guided him into the MCU.
• He also wants to keep playing Peter Parker as long as Marvel will have him, which opens the door to an adult Peter mentoring Miles on screen.
• This would break the pattern of recasting a younger Peter and repeating the high school years, which fans have seen twice already.
• With the animated Spider-Verse trilogy wrapping up, the path clears for Miles Morales to move into live action alongside Holland's Peter.
• Secret Wars is shaping up as a natural entry point for Miles, and it would be a fitting stage for his arrival.

Tom Holland on his goal for the character: "I have a desire to bring Miles Morales to the screen and to shepherd whoever the lucky young kid is that gets that job, in the way that Robert Downey Jr. did for me. I think that would be a really awesome way to end my tenure as Spider-Man."

Frank's take: "I personally feel like it's about damn time we get Miles Morales in live action."

Do you think the MCU is ready for Miles Morales? Should Holland keep the suit while Miles suits up too, or is it time for a full handoff? And do you want to see Miles debut in Secret Wars? Send us your questions and hot takes, we read them on the show.

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