How Long Will Tom Holland Play Spider-Man? Marvel Star’s Contract Nearly Finished

Tom Holland only started playing Spider-Man in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” but Marvel Studios has been using the hero so often that his contract is nearly up. After “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” he’ll have just one movie obligation left. However, it doesn’t seem like Holland is going to hang up his spider suit just yet.

“It’s an amazing experience as an actor and such a privileged experience as an actor to get to play characters that you love so much time and time again,” Holland told reporters during a “Far From Home” set visit (via Screen Rant). “I definitely have the mindset of, if you want to make 20 of these movies, then I’m down because it’s really fun. It’s been a real privilege and so much fun. Maybe even more fun this time around than the last one. It’s been great.”

Holland was introduced in “Civil War” and had a solo outing in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” before appearing in “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.” “Spider-Man: Far From Home” will be the actor’s fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he’s only contracted for six, a fact he himself confirmed.

“They give you options and those could be exercised whenever. Like a cameo in ‘Avengers.’ I’m unclear as to which movies though,” Holland told the Hollywood Reporter in 2016. “I do know I have three Spider-Man [appearances in other] movies and three solo movies contracted. But if you have another movie, Marvel is so good at working around it. They’re very respectful of your life, really. They understand that you have to work on other movies, and they try and fix it up so you can work around each other.”

With three appearances in other Marvel Studios movies done and two solo films (which are co-productions creatively led Marvel Studios and financed by Sony) finished, the final movie in his initial contract will be the third Spider-Man movie. Luckily, it sounds like the actor is ready to sign another contract.

No one knows much about a third Spider-Man film. In fact, much of Marvel Studios’ slate after “Far From Home” is a mystery. The studio has been casting both the “Black Widow” solo film and “The Eternals,” but they’ve declined to confirm that those movies are actually happening. The studio didn’t want to give away any hints about “Avengers: Endgame,” but now that the movie is out (and making billions), fans are expecting an announcement about a possible Phase 4 in the near future.

If the “Spider-Man” franchise gets a fourth film starring Tom Holland, it could be the first solo franchise in the MCU to do so. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Captain America (Chris Evans) both had three headlining films in addition to the Avengers team-ups. The Guardians of the Galaxy are expected to wrap up their story in a third movie as well. It is not clear if Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will get a fourth film.

“Spider-Man: Far From Home” hits theaters July 2.