One of Tom Holland‘s biggest movies to date has now become a streaming phenomenon around the world, and it could not have come at a better time for the actor. Holland has been acting in movies since he was very young, with the list of Holland’s best movies featuring The Impossible, where he was 14 years old, and many more.
That said, there is no denying that Holland made it to the big leagues and became one of the most popular movie stars in the world only after he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man. Since being cast in one of the most important MCU movies, 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, the actor has gone on to become one of the faces of the franchise.
Holland has led four Spider-Man movies for Marvel and Sony, tying Thor actor Chris Hemsorth as the stars with the most superhero solo movies. The latest of those was Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which released in theaters on July 31. The new Spider-Man movie quickly passed $1 billion worldwide, piling up box office records, and Holland now has another hit on another medium.
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🏠Homecoming2017
✈️Far From Home2019
🌌No Way Home2021
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Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?
✓ Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America’s shield with his webs in one of the film’s most memorable moments.
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In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most grounded villains. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture — a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises.
✗ Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.
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Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn’t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?
✓ Correct! Peter names his suit’s AI “Karen,” voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.
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In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he’s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?
✓ Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio — a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust across Europe.
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In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio’s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker’s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?
✓ Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man’s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter’s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson.
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With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?
✓ Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter’s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions — for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda’s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.
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Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as his “guy in the chair,” helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter’s best friend?
✓ Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “guy in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn’t appear in Holland’s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable “guy in the chair.”
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At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?
✓ Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers — everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn’t erase Spider-Man — people still know the hero exists — but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.
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Parallel to Brand New Day‘s theatrical success, Holland has seen another of his movies as Peter Parker trend worldwide. That is 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. The first MCU Spider-Man movie has found new life on streaming at the perfect time, and its new feat is one of the most impressive in Holland’s run as the web-head.
Spider-Man: Homecoming Is Dominating Streamers Worldwide
Given Spider-Man’s popularity, with audiences clearly loving Holland’s version of Peter Parker specifically, it was expected that his movies as the Marvel hero would rise on streaming with the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, I don’t believe that many foresaw how Spider-Man: Homecoming would come to trend worldwide on three different streaming services. At the time of writing, Spider-Man: Homecoming is part of the Top 10 Movies list for Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+ globally, according to FlixPatrol. Despite having been released almost a full decade ago, the Spider-Man movie is one of the most popular movies in the world.
On Netflix, Spider-Man: Homecoming stands at 7th right now, trending in 34 countries, including the United States, where the sci-fi fantasy film is also Netflix’s 7th most-watched movie. On HBO Max, Holland’s first Spider-Man solo movie occupies the streamer’s 4th spot worldwide, which stands as the MCU movie’s best position across the three streamers it is trending in. Spider-Man: Homecoming is among HBO Max’s most-watched movies in 27 countries. Finally, on Disney+, the streaming service that has become the home of the MCU, Spider-Man: Homecoming sits at 8th, trending in 32 countries, including the US, at 3rd.
Why Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Newfound Streaming Success Comes At The Perfect Time
Tom Holland as Peter Parker in Spider-Man Homecoming looking off-screen
Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s streaming success could not come at a better time, as it completes Holland’s global domination. With Spider-Man: Brand New Day poised to become the first movie starring Holland or the character to pass $2 billion worldwide, and Homecoming now trending on three different streaming services, the actor’s version of Peter Parker cements himself as one of the most popular characters in fiction. Additionally, Brand New Day and Homecoming are two thematically similar Spider-Man movies, in the sense that both were created to present new beginnings in Peter’s life. The most recent is notably darker than the original.
Additionally, there is another major way in which the two Spider-Man movies connect. While I will not spoil it for those who have yet to watch Marvel Studios’ latest MCU release, there is a key scene in Spider-Man: Brand New Day that directly connects to one of the biggest reveals in Spider-Man: Homecoming. As such, rewatching the 2017 movie on one of the streaming services it is currently trending on and then checking out Spider-Man: Brand New Day in theaters makes for a fulfilling experience for fans of Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man franchise.
