Our new Spider-Man webbed his way into our lives this week in the new Captain America: Civil War trailer. Spidey is of course being played by 19-year-old English actor Tom Holland, making his debut as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in the final moments of the trailer.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy director and writer James Gunn has the highest of praise for Holland as Spider-Man, tweeting shortly after the trailer released that he’s the best by far.
I think @TomHolland1996 is the best Spidey/Peter Parker ever by a country mile. https://t.co/SiH9yP8NvW
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 10, 2016
It’s his own thing. He is to Spidey as Downey is to Iron Man, Ledger was to the Joker, Pratt is to Star-Lord. https://t.co/uvp9qJb2Cx
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 10, 2016
@FilmandPaint@GamesRadar Being clear: The movie is one of the best. Tom is THE best.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 11, 2016
When it comes to the big screen, Holland’s recent competition as Spider-Man is Tobey Maguire, who was Spider-Man from 2002 to 2007 in three installments, and Andrew Garfield from The Amazing Spider-Man, which had two installments in 2012 and 2014. Holland is set to begin his solo run as Spidey next year, but Civil War will give us our first glimpse at how he’s adapted into the role in two months.
Our chance to test Gunn’s theory comes when Captain America: Civil War hits theaters on May 6.
