Jacob Batalon 'Open To' Spider-Man 4, But 'Not Hoping' For It

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Jacob Batalon, who starred as Ned Leeds in the MCU's Spider-Man trilogy, has made his thoughts clear on a potential Spider-Man 4. While doing an interview, Batalon said that he and the rest of the cast were “open to” a fourth installment, but were “not hoping” for one.

Batalon's Ned has become a fan favorite. A departure from previous Spider-Man entries, which focused on the friendship between Peter Parker and Harry Osborn, the Jon Watts Spider-Man trilogy instead focused on the relationship between Peter and Ned, who had not taken on a prominent role in previous live-action movies. Watts had previously clarified this was to do a fresh take on the story. At the end of last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ned and MJ (Zendaya) ended up forgetting who Peter (Tom Holland) was as a result of Doctor Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) spell.

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Speaking during an exclusive interview with Collider, Batalon was pressed about a possible Spider-Man 4 and said, “I feel like actors are the last people to know. I think that people assume that actors are always hiding secrets. I promise you, we don't know anything. But again, if it's the right place, at the right time, with the right group of people that we've been with, I would say, why not? But other than that, whatever happens, happens. Really, those decisions are up to the big bosses, the people who sign the checks. We're open to the idea, but we're not hoping for it.” The finale of Spider-Man: No Way Home was poignant and a good place to leave the MCU's Spider-Man for a breather. While Ned still has potential storylines to go through (in the comics, Ned becomes the Hobgoblin), it seems that Batalon is emotionally