{"id":33893,"date":"2026-06-16T14:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/tom-holland-reveals-actor-who-should-replace-him-as-spider-man\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:02:35","slug":"tom-holland-reveals-actor-who-should-replace-him-as-spider-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/tom-holland-reveals-actor-who-should-replace-him-as-spider-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland reveals actor who should replace him as Spider-Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>June 16, 2026, 8:58 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__bv\"\/>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__bvd gnt_x__h\"\/>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Tom Holland and Zendaya kick off 'Spider-Man' press tour\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2026\/04\/30\/tom-holland-zendaya-sobriety-gen-z\/89844735007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Holland<\/a> is thinking about his Marvel succession plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/culture\/film\/a71587645\/tom-hollands-interview-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">new Esquire profile<\/a> published June 16, the actor, 30, named the star who could replace him as Spider-Man when the time comes to pass the torch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Owen Cooper would be awesome. Obviously he&#8217;s super-talented and the talk of the town right now,&#8221; Holland said, though he also floated the idea of casting a fresh face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Cooper, 16, broke out in 2025 with his role as a 13-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder in the acclaimed Netflix miniseries &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/columnist\/2025\/03\/30\/adolescence-netflix-stephen-graham-andrew-tate-toxic-masculinity\/82691714007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Adolescence<\/a>.&#8221; He won the Emmy for best supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/14\/emmys-adolescence-star-owen-cooper-history\/86159055007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">becoming the youngest person to do so<\/a>. He was also the youngest nominee in the category ever. &#8220;Adolescence&#8221; was Cooper&#8217;s first professional acting role, though he has since popped up as a young Heathcliff in 2026&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2026\/02\/09\/wuthering-heights-2026-movie-review\/88556199007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Wuthering Heights<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:505px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/USAT\/90569308007-2281092527.jpg?width=660&amp;height=505&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/USAT\/90569308007-2281092527.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=1010&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Holland poses during a photocall for &quot;Spider-Man: Brand New Day&quot; in Madrid on June 15, 2026.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Holland is far from the first to suggest Cooper should play Spider-Man. The young star has been a heavy favorite among Marvel fans ever since &#8220;Adolescence&#8221; first came out. Cooper has also expressed interest in the role, though he doesn&#8217;t want to succeed Holland anytime soon.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:6|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">Zendaya, Tom Holland <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/06\/15\/zendaya-tom-holland-red-carpet-spider-man-brand-new-day\/90565947007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:7|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\">step out for first red carpet in 4 years<\/a><\/aside>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I&#8217;d like to do it, but not for a good long time, like 10-15 years,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/awards\/adolescence-owen-cooper-erin-doherty-fame-spider-man-rumors-1236487733\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">he told Variety<\/a> in 2025. &#8220;But that&#8217;s only when Tom Holland backs off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Cooper, who has named Holland as one of his acting inspirations, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fallontonight\/video\/7513590659832384798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">said on &#8220;The Tonight Show&#8221;<\/a> that playing Spider-Man was a &#8220;dream of mine since I was a kid,&#8221; though he isn&#8217;t &#8220;expecting&#8221; it to happen.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Holland&#8217;s comments come as he begins his promotional tour for &#8220;Spider-Man: Brand New Day,&#8221; which marks his first appearance as Peter Parker since 2021. There has been no indication that the new movie will be Holland&#8217;s last time playing the character.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/06\/01\/tom-holland-career-life-photos\/90312635007\/\" data-t-l=\"\u2691g:l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Tom Holland turns 30! See the &#039;Spider-Man&#039; star&#039;s career and life in photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/05\/29\/USAT\/90312520007-getty-images-1258362974.jpg?crop=5159,2903,x0,y294&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/05\/29\/USAT\/90312520007-getty-images-1258362974.jpg?crop=5159,https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/2903,https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/x0,https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/y294&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_gl_i_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_camera\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">But Holland has long discussed his desire to eventually pass on the role to a new actor and do whatever he can to make it a smooth transition, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2026\/03\/15\/oscars-2026-robert-downey-jr-chris-evans-reunion\/89085673007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Robert Downey Jr<\/a>. did for him. As Iron Man, Downey helped introduce Holland&#8217;s Spider-Man to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/07\/25\/marvel-movie-rankings\/85317282007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a> beginning in 2016&#8217;s &#8220;Captain America: Civil War&#8221; before departing the franchise in 2019, though Downey later returned to play Doctor Doom in the upcoming &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2026\/04\/16\/avengers-doomsday-cinemacon-trailer\/89651616007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Avengers: Doomsday<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">Tom Holland <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2026\/04\/30\/tom-holland-zendaya-sobriety-gen-z\/89844735007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:16|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\">opens up about his social life, sobriety and recent success<\/a><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;For whoever&#8217;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,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/movies\/news\/spider-man-brand-new-day-tom-holland-pitched-spider-puberty-story-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Holland told Empire<\/a>. &#8220;Whatever that looks like, I don&#8217;t know. But if I could do what Downey did for me, then I would be so content swinging off into the sunset.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With &#8220;Spider-Man: Brand New Day,&#8221; Holland will become the first live-action Spider-Man actor to star in four solo movies. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2024\/07\/11\/tobey-maguire-lily-chee-age-gap-relationships\/74359893007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Tobey Maguire<\/a> led three &#8220;Spider-Man&#8221; films before <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2026\/03\/27\/andrew-garfield-harry-potter-jk-rowling\/89349471007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Andrew Garfield<\/a> replaced him in the role in 2012, and Garfield only got two movies before Holland took over. Holland had just turned 19 when his Spider-Man casting was announced in June 2015.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/USAT\/90569311007-1933419695.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/USAT\/90569311007-1933419695.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=880&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Holland attends the Critics Choice Awards on Ja. 14, 2024, in Santa Monica, California.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In 2021, ahead of the release of &#8220;Spider-Man: No Way Home,&#8221; Holland made headlines when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/tom-holland-superhero-of-the-year-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">told GQ<\/a> he was looking to exit the role sooner rather than later. He said at the time that &#8220;if I&#8217;m playing Spider-Man after I&#8217;m 30, I&#8217;ve done something wrong.&#8221; But in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/matt-damon-robert-pattinson-tom-holland-cover-interview-summer-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">more recent interview with GQ<\/a>, Holland, who turned 30 this month, walked this statement back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I think the point of it is that I would love to pass the baton on, and I haven&#8217;t achieved that yet,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s definitely something that we talk about a lot at the studio. So maybe I need to change the quote to 37.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Holland also acknowledged the comment could have simply been a negotiating tactic.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I could also have been trying to leverage Sony and scare them into thinking I wasn&#8217;t going to do Spider-Man 4 now that I had a new deal on the horizon,&#8221; he told GQ. &#8220;So I don&#8217;t know what it could have been. It could&#8217;ve been part of a strategy to create fear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 16, 2026, 8:58 a.m. ET Tom Holland is thinking about his Marvel succession plan. 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