Overview
- Holland told Esquire on Wednesday that 16-year-old Owen Cooper "would be awesome" as the actor to follow him as Peter Parker.
- Cooper’s profile has surged after his breakout turn in Netflix’s Adolescence, which earned him BAFTA, Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy recognition.
- Holland said he wants to help mentor or develop whoever takes the role, citing Robert Downey Jr. as the model for that kind of guidance.
- The comments come as Holland prepares to return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which he says gave him more access to the writers’ room and is due in theaters on July 31, 2026.
- Any formal recasting or appearance of alternate Spider-heroes in the MCU will depend on Sony–Marvel rights and studio casting decisions, so public endorsements do not equal official casting.