Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr., is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Avengers: Age of Ultron opens in May. After the battle against his rogue A.I. is complete, the next step for his character happens in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, which will feature many of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

As many know, Sony and Marvel are making fan dreams come true with a deal to bring Spider-Man to the MCU. It's unclear when, exactly, Spidey will be making his first appearance, but many suspect that it very well may be in Civil War, as his character played a significant role in the comic.

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However they introduce the teen Spider-Man, Downey promises that we should expect the unexpected."However we spin it, we're going to try and defy the expectation of what it would mean," Downey said. "That's been the directive from jump. But I think that a great job has been done with Spider-Man so far. And I think that the direction that Spider-Man is going to take is exactly what the fans would be delighted to see."For more on what we can expect from Spider-Man's reintroduction - including a focus on his comic roots, confirmation that there will be no new origin, a big emphasis on his humor, and the interesting way the creative team has been inspired by Batman Begins - take a look at what Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige has to say below.We'll have plenty more news on Spider-Man as it emerges. In the meantime, let us know how you'd like to see him make his big entrance into the MCU in the comments below!Get your next look at the Avengers when Age of Ultron opens on May 1.

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