British actor Tom Holland is at work on “Spider-Man: No Way Home” at present whilst also out doing press for his new drama film “Cherry” opening Friday.
The new Spidey will mark his third solo outing in the role and potentially his last as he confirms to Collider this week that the Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures deal that has allowed him to play the role across multiple films now is at an end.
However, he also says he not ready to hang up the suit and would happily continue if they still want him:
“[Spider-Man 3] would be my last one [under contract] so I’ve always said to them if they want me back I’ll be there in a heartbeat. I’ve loved every minute of being a part of this amazing world. It’s changed my life for the better, I’m so lucky to be here. If they want me back I’ll be there, if they don’t I will walk off into the sunset a very, very happy person because it’s been an amazing journey.”
Holland was credited with helping bring the two studios back together to allow “Spider-Man: No Way Home” to happen. It seems that as part of the deal they worked out a system to avoid any future negotiation breakdowns between the companies like last time:
“The way I understand it is that agreement between the two studios has already happened. I don’t think that they’re going to run into the same troubles that they did as we were going into… was it ‘Spider-Man 2′? ‘Far from Home’ had come out and then the whole thing happened between Sony and Marvel. I think the two studios have worked that out, and I don’t think that that will be a problem in the future.
That said, I’m just the actor and I was a part of a few phone calls during that process, but I think they love working with each other, I think they found a way in which it can be beneficial for both studios, and I’m just kind of like a kid in the middle of it, between two parents during an argument (laughs).”
The existing deal also calls for at least one more Spider-Man appearance in a future Disney/Marvel movie – what that film is hasn’t been revealed yet. The comments come as reviews for “Cherry” have popped up in the trades and while Holland’s performance has been widely praised, the film itself has met a much harsher reaction.