GOTG 2's Cut Character Would've Wasted The MCU's Best Spider-Man Replacement
If Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 didn’t cut Darkhawk, Marvel would have wasted its best replacement for Spider-Man (Tom Holland) in the MCU. According to James Gunn, the Marvel Comics superhero almost made an appearance in the second Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Why he ultimately wasn’t included hasn’t been discussed, but it likely has to do with the number of characters already featured in the story.
Darkhawk is among the many Marvel characters who can take Spider-Man’s place at some point down the road. Of course, the 25-year-old actor could have a long future with the MCU, but nothing is set in stone. A new MCU Spider-Man trilogy being in development has been mentioned, but not outright confirmed by Marvel or Sony. Plus, Holland has talked about retiring the character before he’s reached the age of 30, which indicates that his time in the MCU is limited. Eventually, Marvel will have to move on from Spider-Man and possibly look to a legacy character like Miles Morales or someone else capable of filling his shoes.
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The best replacement for Peter Parker wouldn’t necessarily have to be someone who shares his codename or abilities. It just needs to be someone who carries the essence of Spider-Man. Arguably the best candidate for this role is Christopher Powell’s Darkhawk. Like Peter himself, Darkhawk got his start as a teenager in Queens whose life was changed forever when he developed super powers. Instead of getting his from a radioactive spider bite, Chris acquired a psychic link to a cosmic android body. His powers were radically different from Spider-Man’s, but the challenges he endured as a teenage superhero were deeply reminiscent of Peter’s
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