Fans everywhere rejoiced when Spider-Man entered the MCU and he has since become one of the shared universes most popular heroes as well as one of the most popular versions of the character. Spider-Man also adds an interesting dynamic to the MCU as a young hero who still has a lot to learn.
Peter Parker's youthful enthusiasm is great fun, but the films have shown that it can also get him into a lot of trouble. As a hero, he has shown a lot of strength and bravery, but that doesn't mean he has been perfect. Take a look at some of the biggest mistakes Spider-Man has made so far in the MCU.
Overriding His Suit
When Tony Stark recruits Spider-Man to join his team in Captain America: Civil War, he knows he can't have the kid show up in his silly pajamas. Instead, he designs a state-of-the-art suit for him with all kinds of gadgets and tech.
After getting to keep the suit, Peter digs a little deeper and sees that Stark placed restrictions on suit features Peter could access. Instead of waiting until he was ready, Peter decides he deserves the full capabilities and overrides the suit restrictions.
Fighting Captain America
Civil War was Peter Parker's first introduction into the MCU and he is immediately called up to the big leagues. After getting an unexpected visit from Tony Stark, Peter is brought along to Germany to fight alongside Iron Man against Captain America.
Peter clearly knows who Captain America is and respects him, but he also admits that he isn't totally sure why he's fighting him. Even for a teen, it is pretty irresponsible to jump into a fight without considering if he was on the right side.
Going To Space
After getting to show some of his skills off to the other Avengers, Peter decides that he is ready for the more intense missions. When Thanos' forces invade Earth, he jumps into action immediately and joins the fight.
However, when Iron Man decides to follow the spaceship into space, Peter tags along despite being told he can't. Without knowing if his new suit would even enable him to survive in space, Peter hops onboard which seems like a pretty reckless move.
Ghosting Nick Fury
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Peter is emotionally drained. He decides to take a brief break from the superhero thing and go on a school trip. While this is understandable, his decision to ignore Nick Fury's calls are not so wise.
Not only does it seem like a bad idea to ignore a superspy, but Peter is also dismissing his responsibility as a hero. If Nick Fury was calling him, it's safe to assume there was a pretty big crisis that needed to be addressed, but Peter thought it was best to ignore him.
Telling MJ
The teen romance between Peter and MJ in Spider-Man Far from Home is one of the most effective romances in the MCU. Their awkward courtship leads to MJ revealing that she believes he is Spider-Man.
While he initially denies it unconvincingly, Peter finally does blurt out that he is Spider-Man and MJ admits she was not totally convinced he was. With his guard down, he lets his biggest secret get out without giving much thought to the consequences.
Wearing His Suit At Home
For a superhero who wants to keep his identity a secret, Peter is pretty careless about who might discover the truth. After sneaking back into his room after a day of crime-fighting, Peter fails to see Ned standing right there to see it all.
Later, he is wearing his fancy new suit while standing in his bedroom with the door open for Aunt May to just walk by and see him as Spider-Man. He really shouldn't be too surprised when his identity is finally revealed to the whole world.
Not Trusting His Senses
In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man faces off with Mysterio, one of his oldest enemies from the comics. Mysterio is a master of illusion and trickery which is shown in the movie. He first convinces Peter he is one of the good guys before further tricking him with his illusions.
While Mysterio is a clever villain, Peter should have been able to get to the bottom of his deception quicker. If he had trusted his spider-sense and allowed it to guide him, he would never have been fooled by the illusions in the first place.
Dealing With Dangerous Weaponry
A large part of Spider-Man: Homecoming deals with Peter attempting to prove he can be an Avenger. This means he starts looking for more serious crimes to fight. His wish comes true when he starts running into bad guys who are using high-tech and very dangerous weaponry.
Peter shows his immaturity by dealing with this kind of weaponry in a very reckless manner. He causes a lot of damage and almost gets some people killed because he didn't treat the situation as seriously as he should have.
Interfering With FBI Sting
Once the villainous Vulture emerges as a new threat, Peter sees this as the perfect opportunity to prove himself. He tells Stark about what he's learned so far and Stark tells him it's time to step aside and let the grown-ups handle this one.
However, Peter still wants to be taken seriously as a hero so he decides to confront Vulture himself. All that he ends up doing is destroying an FBI investigation that would have brought the villain to justice as well as causing the destruction of a ferry.
Giving E.D.I.T.H. To Mysterio
After losing Tony Stark, Peter is gifted with one last piece of tech from his mentor. Stark leaves him in control of an A.I. system called E.D.I.T.H. which has some pretty alarming capabilities.
Upon meeting Quentin Beck aka Mysterio, Peter thinks he has found a new mentor and hands the tech over to Beck. Of course, Beck turns out to be evil and was playing Peter the whole time. Even if Beck turned out to be good, Peter entrusted some very dangerous tech to someone he just met. That's not a smart move.