Spider-Man fans unite in praise over Spidey 4 casting

Fans are happy that the popular Spider-Man actor has been officially confirmed for the upcoming sequel.

It will come as no surprise whatsoever that Tom Holland is reprising his role in Spider-Man 4. After all, we’ve seen the likes of Terrence Howard replaced by Don Cheadle as War Machine in Iron Man 2 and Mark Ruffalo replacing Edward Norton in the MCU’s version of the Incredible Hulk.

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It’s not outside the realms of possibility that Sony might have decided to replace Tom Holland (as silly as that would have been) with a new actor such as Kevin Hart, especially with the multiverse shenanigans. Actually, do I want to see Kevin Hart play Peter Parker now?

Nonetheless, Destin Daniel Cretton will be taking over directorial duties from Jon Watts for Spider-Man 4 and with that arrives Tom Holland as our friendly neighbourhood hero once more, and fans are delighted.

“Shocked,” said a sarcastic shrek3onDVDandBluray on Reddit with solo13508 adding “I hope they keep it street level. Spider-Man isn't a character who should constantly be having multiverse adventures.”

Other members of the thread were also happy with the choice of Destin Daniel Cretton who already has the MCU’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings under his belt.

“Great opportunity with some cool fight choreography replies Bearjupiter and HomerianSymphony responded, “I'm hoping for a Spider-Man/Shang-Chi team up.”

Without giving too much away, it will be interesting what story Spider-Man 4 will tell following the events of 2021’s No Way Home. Personally, I’m hoping for something more grounded too that will feature old-school Spidey villains, King Pin and Venom.

Spider-Man 4 does not have a release date at the time of writing but it might be safe to assume that it’s going to be at least a couple of years away.

In the meantime, we can look forward to the arrival of Captain America: New World Order released in cinemas on 14 February 2025.