It’s only been a few years since a miracle happened, and yet
I am still in awe of the fact that two major competitors are coming together to
make movies magic such as this. The original Spider-Man trilogy was a massive
disappointment, leading to a franchise reboot which, after two films,
under-performed, leading Sony open to negotiations with Disney/Marvel. Those
negotiations lead to a surprise guest appearance of a new, and much beloved
Spider-Man appearing in 2016’s Civil War. Played by Tom Holland, this younger
Spider-Man was nerdy, funny, and eager to use his power to do the right thing.
My Sifu often said that Toby McGuire was a great Peter Parker, while Andrew
Garfield was a great Spider-Man. But both lacked something. Tom Holland,
meanwhile, manages to be both a great Peter Parker and Spider-Man. I agree with
this assessment but was worried, after the ending of End Game, that we would
soon lose this brilliant take on the character to make way for Miles Morales.
