Ms. Marvel Star Reflects on Losing MCU Spider-Man Role to Tom Holland
Matt Lintz, who plays Bruno on Ms. Marvel, reflects on losing out on the MCU Spider-Man role to Tom Holland. Prior to the big collaboration between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, Spider-Man's MCU future was in doubt. However, following the somewhat lukewarm critical reception to the Andrew Garfield-led The Amazing Spider-Man movies, Sony and Marvel came together to make the deal that brought Peter Parker into the Avengers-based universe. Rather than doing another origin story, however, Holland's Spider-Man entered the franchise having already operated as the web-slinger for years.
For a popular character like Spider-Man, the audition process was a long one for Peter, who would make his first appearance inCaptain America: Civil War. Like a lot of other superhero roles, the possible actor list was endless. Ultimately, the studios went with Holland as the next star to bring the friendly neighborhood hero to life. Recently, however, the MCU got its newest young hero addition in Ms. Marvel. The Disney+ series follows Captain Marvel super-fan Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) who discovers she has powers of her own, and enlists her best friend Bruno (Lintz) for help to manage them. However, it appears that Lintz could have been part of the MCU much earlier.
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In an interview with Insider, Lintz revealed that he was once at the top of the list for the MCU's Spider-Man role. In the end, Holland was chosen, but Lintz shared his admiration for the actor. He also said that joining Ms. Marvel felt like a «life has come full circle» moment now that he's finally in the MCU, stating the following:
«I was in the top for Spider-Man, which eventually went to this guy, Tom
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