Tom Holland’s first installment as MCU’s web-slinger became an eye-popping spectacle for the audience, following its release in 2017. After appearing in the first live-action version Spider-Man: Homecoming, Holland continued his dorky touch as Peter Parker until the end of the trilogy with Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Although Tom Holland stole the screen presence as the entertaining superhero, he was actually supposed to clean the Avengers’ mess in Spider-Man: Homecoming. According to a Twitter post, it has been revealed that the first installment was supposed to show Peter Parker as the hero of New York and the best superhero among the Avengers. However, the script was later canceled and supposedly revamped by Sony.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming Canceled Script Reveals Secrets
After the first five Spider-Man movies featuring two different actors as Spiderman became well appreciated, Tom Holland’s sixth addition to the list tagged along as a consistent success for the franchise. Introducing the truest form of the comic book character Peter Parker, through Holland, Sony presented the audience with Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017.
While people readily appreciated Tom Holland‘s Spiderman, he was actually supposed to be introduced as the protagonist who begins by cleaning the mess created by the Avengers, to become New Yorkers’ superhero. According to a Twitter post, the initial script was supposed to show Peter Parker as the best among the Avengers, who actually saves people during the horrific ferry scene.
Cool MCU Spider-Man fact,
The first idea for the ferry scene would’ve seen The Avengers being the ones responsible for the ferrys destruction and Spider-Man would be the one saving the day which would’ve led to New Yorkers viewing spidey as the hero
Sony supposedly scrapped it pic.twitter.com/k1kyEks714
— That REDACTED Guy (@REDACTEDSpider) July 4, 2023
However, considering the grave impact it might have on the bigger and highly anticipated Avengers franchise, Sony supposedly scrapped the scene from the movie. Instead of spoon-feeding the audience about Peter Parker being a savior, the studio allowed fans to analyze Tom Holland’s character and then accept him as a superhero.
Spider-Man: Homecoming Became A Satisfying Adventure
No doubt, the initial script of Spider-Man: Homecoming portraying Tom Holland’s character Peter Parker as a messiah for the New Yorkers would have been fantastic. But, there is no denying that ultimately things turned out just fine for Holland. Fans never learned about the canceled script and appreciated what they were presented with.
The high school hero, Peter Parker triumphed as the coolest web-slinger and arguably became fans’ favorite in no time. Marvel’s friendly neighborhood superhero became the most relatable character, who fought against powerful villains with his Spidey sense. Thus, MCU’s greatest accomplishment was to present Spiderman as a commoner, rather than a billionaire or a demigod, or a super soldier.
Finally, Spider-Man: Homecoming became a satisfying adventure for the audience, as Marvel Studios presented more than what was promised. The first installment of Tom Holland’s Spiderman came with no grieving murder of Uncle Ben or even the training montage. It simply introduced the teenage superhero to the public while he tried balancing his life and superhero responsibilities.
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Source: Twitter
