“It’s four people sitting at a table, having a conversation about what it’s like to be a superhero, and it was amazing,” teases Holland. “The other day we watched the scene, my brother and I, and our jaws were on the floor.”
Additionally, the table scene participants confirmed by Holland could narrow the possibilities of the fourth person in terms of familial closeness to Peter. This would eliminate the possibility of it being Benedict Cumberbatch’s catastrophe-weaving Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange. Also, while one might read into Holland’s claim of watching the scene with his brother, Harry Holland, it’s a non-starter, since he typically fields small roles and various crew work in Tom’s movies, and is listed as playing a drug dealer for this one.
Interestingly enough, as denials seem to persist from said Spider-Man alumni, notably Garfield, Holland’s comments complement other recent waves made from the Empire article by virtue of is very promotion. In response to a tweet from the publication revealing the cover story in question, Sony Pictures UK tweeted a most provocative reply of three Spider-Man symbol emojis—an implication that couldn’t be any clearer outside of an outright confirmation. If said response—coming straight from the studio horse’s mouth—turns out to be an innocuous bit of fun being played on the fans, then very few will be left laughing.
The multiverse concept, which was recently introduced on Disney+ series Loki, seems to be the plot mechanism that will facilitate a codification of Marvel movie properties, presumably including the upcoming reboot of the rights-returned Fantastic Four and, eventually, the X-Men and all its connected franchises. That, of course, is an exciting prospect for the fans who have long-wished to see Marvel’s film-rights-fragmented cinematic properties finally unify to create the ultimate version of the company’s cinematic continuity.
