Tom Holland Says Owen Cooper Could Be a Future Spider-Man Successor

Tom Holland, who has played Spider-Man and Peter Parker across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, said he already has an idea for a potential successor as plans for another installment approach. In comments reported by Deadline, Holland discussed what comes next for the franchise and singled out Owen Cooper as an actor he thinks could take over the role.

The remarks were made as “the fourth film looms,” Deadline reported, referencing the next Spider-Man movie in the Marvel pipeline. Holland’s comments were framed as part of the broader transition conversation that typically follows long-running franchise casting.

Deadline reported that Holland described Cooper as the kind of performer who could work in the Peter Parker role, using the phrase “Owen Cooper would be awesome.” The report also identified Cooper as an actor from an “Adolescence” project, describing him in those terms as the basis for Holland’s comparison.

While Holland’s comments point to a casting possibility, they were not presented as a formal studio announcement. The article described his view in an interview context rather than reporting that Marvel has finalized Cooper’s involvement or that Holland is departing immediately upon the next release.

Holland’s tenure as Spider-Man has made him one of the recognizable faces of the franchise during the MCU era, and the role has been central to a set of interconnected films. His successor comments therefore land at a moment when audiences are likely to look for continuity in tone and character, especially for a role tied to Peter Parker’s identity and coming-of-age themes.

For Cooper, the attention would represent a potential step into a major global spotlight, though no production timeline, contractual status, or casting process details were reported in the coverage. Any move toward casting a new Spider-Man would depend on Marvel Studios and the film’s producers completing their internal process, including approvals that go beyond public comments by existing cast members.

The next step, based on the reporting, is the continued public rollout for the fourth Spider-Man film and any official announcements that follow from Marvel Studios on creative direction and casting. Until then, Holland’s statement remains an actor’s suggestion about a hypothetical successor rather than a confirmed personnel change.