Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely still do not trust Tom Holland with Marvel movie spoilers. Joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, Holland quickly won viewers over with the pure, boyish enthusiasm he brought to the role. Already being in five MCU installments (with at least two more appearances planned), Holland is a definite fan-favorite and loves being involved with the franchise. However, his passion and excitement for playing Spider-Man has landed the actor in hot water on more than one occasion.
Over the past handful of years, Holland has become notorious for publicly revealing Marvel movie spoilers. Though Marvel's gotten in on the fun by having Holland "leak" things like the Infinity War poster and the Spider-Man: Far From Home Title on social media, the studio's also taken a number of precautions. Benedict Cumberbatch was paired with Holland on the Infinity War press tour to stop him from spoiling plot details, and Holland wasn't allowed to read the Infinity War and Endgame scripts. And while Holland's joked he's learned how to not spoil films in interviews, he's still a liability to some Marvel creatives.
During last night's Avengers: Infinity War watch party, Markus and McFeely were asked if they trust Holland with spoilers now. Answering on ComicBook's Twitter account, McFeely responded with a simple, "Would you?". Check out the post in the space below:
McFeely's answer is amusing, especially when one remembers Holland knows all the MCU Spider-Man 3 spoilers. Of course, that situation is a bit different. Holland is the bonafide star of Spider-Man 3 and almost needs to be kept in the know about the project's development. It's to be expected he'd be part of pitch meetings with Marvel and Sony. Still, McFeely's comment highlights how risky a proposition that can be. Though Holland isn't alone in spilling Marvel movie secrets (he claims Mark Ruffalo is the worse offender), he definitely has a reputation and needs to prove he can keep spoilers safe before the filmmakers trust him. In all likelihood, McFeely's tweet was made in jest (similar to other jokes made at Holland's expense), but there's probably a kernel of truth to it.
Thanks to Sony and Disney's new deal, Holland's Spider-Man is remaining in the MCU for the foreseeable future. In addition to Spider-Man 3, Holland will also be part of a mystery MCU movie (most likely a team-up), so it'll be interesting to see if he's seen as a more trustworthy individual when it comes time to make that film. An Avengers 5 is still a ways away, but Spider-Man will probably be a key figure on a new team, rather than having the supporting role he did in Infinity War and Endgame. Whoever's calling the shots on Holland's future MCU may have no choice but to give him a script and just hope for the best. But if Markus and McFeely are involved in any capacity, they could still be skeptical of Holland.
Source: ComicBook