Spider-Man hasn’t had a great deal of cinematic success. After two reboots, and five solo movies it looks like we’re finally getting the definitive portrayal of Peter Parker on the big screen. Tom Holland’s short but memorable appearance in Captain America: Civil War gave new life to the character, and proved that Spidey is in better hands at Marvel. Heading into yet another solo movie, why should we be excited to see Tom Holland’s Spider-Man? I have one simple answer, his age.
In the previous Spidey movies, we haven’t spent much time with a teenage Peter Parker. Both Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire portrayed an older webslinger, and while there are enjoyable aspects of both those versions of Spider-Man, what truly makes the character exciting and more engaging than other characters is his youth. Civil War introduced a naïve Peter Parker, whose youthful energy was present in every line he delivered. It looks like Spider-Man: Homecoming will continue that characterisation, with Peter’s school life being a major theme of the movie. This new Spider-Man franchise has even been compared to the Harry Potter movies, in the sense that we will watch the character grow, and evolve slowly into an adult.
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Spider-Man v Experienced Enemies
The great thing about a younger Spider-Man will be the opportunity to see Peter go up against more experienced enemies. This was the most exciting aspect of Spidey in Civil War. We got the chance to see Peter as a rookie, going up against some of Marvel’s greatest heroes. He even went head to head with Captain America, the most experienced fighter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Spider-Man: Homecoming currently filming in Atlanta, we can look forward to Spidey fighting another older enemy. This time it’s an actual Marvel villain, Vulture.
Spider-Man v Homework
We’ve never seen Peter balance his superhero life, family life and homework. Peter Parker is a troubled young man, who has to hide his identity from the people closest to him. It’s incredibly exciting that we will be seeing Spidey save lives, while also trying to find a date for Homecoming. It adds a level of realism to the character, and offers something unique to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ve seen billionaires, soldiers and lab experiments. We’ve never see a superhero in high school.
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