SPIDER-MAN 3: Tom Holland Says Sony Had "Really Wonderful Idea" To Transition Spidey Out Of The MCU

Tom Holland has talked more about Spider-Man remaining in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but reveals that Sony Pictures had some ideas about how the wall-crawler was going to leave that shared world...





"[The] future for Spider-Man was still very bright with Sony and we had a really, really wonderful idea how we could sort of transition into a Spider-Man without the MCU and Tom Rothman and Amy Pascal were really confidant that they were gonna do justice and make a film of the calibre that Spider-Man requires," the Spider-Man 3 star tells thestar tells MTV News "But that said, I'm really glad to be back in the MCU and to have the team back together because I kind of feel like it's where he belongs now," he continues, "I'm really grateful that Bob Iger and Tom Rothman allowed me to be a part of the process of bringing him home, it was a pretty cool experience and also the best bragging rights ever, I saved Spider-Man."

Holland also confirmed that the next Spider-Man movie starts shooting in July, so it shouldn't be too long until we get some casting news and finally learn who the threequel's lead villain will be. "Paul and Elizabeth are like two of the nicest people I know, and I would love to work with them some more and get to know them a little bit better, so if I could put Spider-Man in the WandaVision show that'd be great, Kevin Feige, so if you wanna do that, you know my number." Interestingly, Holland went on to say that he would love to swing into WandaVision as Peter Parker.

The future is definitely brighter now for Spider-Man than it might have been had Sony got their way, but it's hard not to wonder how that "transition" with the web-slinger was actually going to work!



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This is a suitably creepy take on Doctor Octopus and one that's not all that different to how the character was reimagined in the comic books during the mid-2000s.

When Disney and Sony Pictures had a falling out over money, it looked like Spider-Man was going to have to leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe and rejoin the "Spider-Verse" that characters like Venom and Morbius, the Living Vampire call home. However, actor Tom Holland has now revealed that Sony had a plan for bringing the web-slinger into a non-Marvel Studios controlled world.This is a suitably creepy take on Doctor Octopus and one that's not all that different to how the character was reimagined in the comic books during the mid-2000s.





Again, the idea of Otto Octavius being a short, portly man with a bowl cut didn't appear to be seriously considered for Spider-Man 2 and this Doc Ock looks just like his Ultimate Comics counterpart.

Again, the idea of Otto Octavius being a short, portly man with a bowl cut didn't appear to be seriously considered for Spider-Man 2 and this Doc Ock looks just like his Ultimate Comics counterpart.





This version of the classic villain was actually designed for the first Spider-Man movie as both he and the Green Goblin were once set to terrorise the wall-crawler during that adventure.

This version of the classic villain was actually designed for the first Spider-Man movie as both he and the Green Goblin were once set to terrorise the wall-crawler during that adventure.





A lot of work was put into Octavius' extra arms and here we see a particularly intricate design showing that they were designed for more than just sheer destruction.

A lot of work was put into Octavius' extra arms and here we see a particularly intricate design showing that they were designed for more than just sheer destruction.









These look a little, uh, phallic in nature so it's not hard to see why Raimi decided against heading down this route. It's a cool idea, though, and one that could have worked on screen.

These look a little, uh, phallic in nature so it's not hard to see why Raimi decided against heading down this route. It's a cool idea, though, and one that could have worked on screen.





This was one of the best scenes in Spider-Man 2 and harkened back to Raimi's horror roots. Honestly, it's sequences like this which ensure the sequel is so fondly remembered.

This was one of the best scenes in Spider-Man 2 and harkened back to Raimi's horror roots. Honestly, it's sequences like this which ensure the sequel is so fondly remembered.





This is a killer piece of imagery (literally) and if you didn't realise that Raimi had also directed Evil Dead while watching Spider-Man 2, you would after checking this sequence out.

This is a killer piece of imagery (literally) and if you didn't realise that Raimi had also directed Evil Dead while watching Spider-Man 2, you would after checking this sequence out.









As Peter Parker enjoys catching up with Mary Jane, his Spider-Sense warns him on an incoming threat and it turns out that it was a taxi being thrown through the window by Doc Ock!

As Peter Parker enjoys catching up with Mary Jane, his Spider-Sense warns him on an incoming threat and it turns out that it was a taxi being thrown through the window by Doc Ock!





Peter got his own apartment in Spider-Man 2 (leading to a million different "RENT!" memes) and while it's not glamorous, it matches the sort of places the wall-crawler has lived in the comics.

Peter got his own apartment in Spider-Man 2 (leading to a million different "RENT!" memes) and while it's not glamorous, it matches the sort of places the wall-crawler has lived in the comics.





Doctor Octavius' transformation into Doctor Octopus was definitely tragic and in this shot, we get to see the moment those arms were fused to the scientist forever.

Doctor Octavius' transformation into Doctor Octopus was definitely tragic and in this shot, we get to see the moment those arms were fused to the scientist forever.





Doc Ock's origin story definitely needed updating for the big screen and using this device as a basis for that made perfect sense, especially given the way it factored into the final act.

Doc Ock's origin story definitely needed updating for the big screen and using this device as a basis for that made perfect sense, especially given the way it factored into the final act.





Octavius' lab delivered some memorable action scenes and was also where his wife was killed as a result of his hubris, something that set him on the path to becoming a villain.

Octavius' lab delivered some memorable action scenes and was also where his wife was killed as a result of his hubris, something that set him on the path to becoming a villain.





This design for the arms is very intricate and clearly would have given Otto a slightly more comic accurate look in regards to how they would have been attached to his mid-section.

This design for the arms is very intricate and clearly would have given Otto a slightly more comic accurate look in regards to how they would have been attached to his mid-section.



This is a rather simplistic design for Doc Ock's arms but the glowing effect would have looked amazing on screen and something Marvel Studios might want to consider if they reboot the character.

This is a rather simplistic design for Doc Ock's arms but the glowing effect would have looked amazing on screen and something Marvel Studios might want to consider if they reboot the character.



Here, we see those arms clamped around Octavius' midsection and while it's a cool visual, an argument could definitely be made that what ended up on screen was even better.

Here, we see those arms clamped around Octavius' midsection and while it's a cool visual, an argument could definitely be made that what ended up on screen was even better.













It's interesting seeing just how many different ways to attach those arms to Octavius were explored and this rig looks pretty crazy and something that would have made for a cool visual on screen.

It's interesting seeing just how many different ways to attach those arms to Octavius were explored and this rig looks pretty crazy and something that would have made for a cool visual on screen.







The arms playing with Octavius' head was a relatively new idea introduced by the movie and the emphasis in this artwork is showing how they would have connected to his spinal cord.

The arms playing with Octavius' head was a relatively new idea introduced by the movie and the emphasis in this artwork is showing how they would have connected to his spinal cord.









More takes on the device that transformed Octavius, his accident was a pivotal part of Spider-Man 2 and ensured that the villain had a very different story arc to Spider-Man's Green Goblin.

More takes on the device that transformed Octavius, his accident was a pivotal part of Spider-Man 2 and ensured that the villain had a very different story arc to Spider-Man's Green Goblin.





Well, this is weird! We're not entirely sure what Otto is supposed to be doing here but it looks like this might have been a take on the Vitruvian Man, imagery we'll see again later in this post.

Well, this is weird! We're not entirely sure what Otto is supposed to be doing here but it looks like this might have been a take on the Vitruvian Man, imagery we'll see again later in this post.





Considering the fact Spider-Man 2 was released in 2004, it's suprising just how amazing the visuals were but this might have been something a tad too difficult to pull off over 15 years ago.

Considering the fact Spider-Man 2 was released in 2004, it's suprising just how amazing the visuals were but this might have been something a tad too difficult to pull off over 15 years ago.





It looks like this was meant to depict Otto's defeat as he seems to have been subdued in wedding. Did the villain end up living in an earlier version of the sequel's screenplay?

It looks like this was meant to depict Otto's defeat as he seems to have been subdued in wedding. Did the villain end up living in an earlier version of the sequel's screenplay?





Another take on that hospital room scene, it's still surprising that a Spider-Man movie leaned so heavily into horror-like visuals back when many studios wouldn't take risks with the genre.

Another take on that hospital room scene, it's still surprising that a Spider-Man movie leaned so heavily into horror-like visuals back when many studios wouldn't take risks with the genre.









Determined to see his experiment through, Doctor Octopus was willing to do whatever it takes, even if it meant destroying New York City and everyone within it.

Determined to see his experiment through, Doctor Octopus was willing to do whatever it takes, even if it meant destroying New York City and everyone within it.









It looks like Doc Ock was going to have a real Da Vinci complex at one point as he can be seen here destroying a poster of himself as he clearly flies into a rage while looking at his horrific new appearance.

It looks like Doc Ock was going to have a real Da Vinci complex at one point as he can be seen here destroying a poster of himself as he clearly flies into a rage while looking at his horrific new appearance.



Black Cat was going to be introduced in Spider-Man 4 but for reasons which aren't entirely clear, she would have become "Vulturess." Here, though, we see a comic accurate design.

Black Cat was going to be introduced in Spider-Man 4 but for reasons which aren't entirely clear, she would have become "Vulturess." Here, though, we see a comic accurate design.





There were also plans for Dr. Curt Connors to become The Lizard in Spider-Man 2 once upon a time and this version of the villain is better than The Amazing Spider-Man but still not close enough to his comic book counterpart.

There were also plans for Dr. Curt Connors to become The Lizard in Spider-Man 2 once upon a time and this version of the villain is better than The Amazing Spider-Man but still not close enough to his comic book counterpart.





This is a little more like it and you can tell that the artist was really trying to appeal to Raimi's horror sensibilities with a truly terrifying version of the iconic bad guy.

This is a little more like it and you can tell that the artist was really trying to appeal to Raimi's horror sensibilities with a truly terrifying version of the iconic bad guy.





We're not sure how this TV repair shop was meant to factor into the movie but a fair bit of work was put into coming up with a design that definitely would have jumped off the screen.

We're not sure how this TV repair shop was meant to factor into the movie but a fair bit of work was put into coming up with a design that definitely would have jumped off the screen.





As Spidey enjoys some time to himself, we see that he's decided to teach those robbers a lesson by hanging them from a nearby gargoyle...let's hope that webbing doesn't disolve, though, eh?

As Spidey enjoys some time to himself, we see that he's decided to teach those robbers a lesson by hanging them from a nearby gargoyle...let's hope that webbing doesn't disolve, though, eh?





Doctor Octopus makes his escape here as he tears his way out of the hospital. With his newfound arms, it appears the former scientist is testing the limits of his powers.

Doctor Octopus makes his escape here as he tears his way out of the hospital. With his newfound arms, it appears the former scientist is testing the limits of his powers.