The geek world has been waiting with baited breath over the last few months ever since it was announced that Spider-Man would finally be making appearances in the MCU. Now that Sony and Marvel have decided to play nice, the two studios joined together in searching for the right actor to portray the web slinger in both the MCU and upcoming Sony films. Speculation ran rampant, but today the studios formally announced who will be portraying the character going forward.
Tom Holland, a 19 year-old actor from the UK will be playing the part of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the new film which opens in theaters July 28, 2017. Holland is mainly known for his role in the TV mini series “Wolf Hall”, but American audiences might recognize him from his work in “The Impossible” and also a brief cameo as a voiceover in “Locke.”
Looks like he could easily pull off Peter Parker in high school.
Keeping in line with Marvel’s habit of utilizing lesser-known filmmakers, Sony has chosen Jon Watts — whose film “Cop Car” debuted at the Sundance Film Festival — to direct.
No word yet whether or not Holland will actually make his movie debut in “Captain America: Civil War”, but it is expected Spider-Man will at least briefly show up since he plays such a critical role in the story.
Source: Marvel.com