Tom Holland’s journey as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had some major changes that will influence his future appearances, and it all started with a dark milestone that just passed by. While there is no release date for it at the moment, Holland will come back as Peter Parker in the MCU’s Spider-Man 4. The movie will deal with a very different version of Peter Parker, influenced by the events of Holland’s explosive third solo movie, 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.

The movie, which also featured Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s versions of Spider-Man, became one of the most successful in MCU history. Sadly, Spider-Man’s MCU journey has gone from one of wonder to one of loss. Now that he lives all alone with no friends or access to Stark Tech, Peter Parker will have to reinvent himself in Spider-Man 4. While that film does not arrive, a key milestone that completely changed Spider-Man’s time in the MCU has just passed.

A new Easter egg from Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four movie has been revealed, and it makes my favorite Spider-Man costume more likely for the MCU.

Spider-Man’s MCU Secret Identity Was Revealed On July 7th

The MCU Timeline Is Met By The Real World

Real life has caught up to the MCU where Spider-Man is concerned. After Avengers: Endgame‘s five-year time jump, the MCU’s timeline distanced itself from real life. Now, the world has finally caught up to one of the most important moments in the life of Holland’s Peter Parker. July 7, 2024, is the day Mysterio sent The Daily Bugle the video of Spider-Man’s secret identity being revealed, with the whole world discovering that Peter Parker was behind the Spider-Man mask, which completely changed the hero’s life.

Tom Holland was cast as Spider-Man nine years ago, and while he was in some of the best MCU movies, I think his best as Peter Parker is yet to come.

How The MCU’s Timeline Makes Spider-Man’s Reveal So Much Worse

It Connects To Devastating Events

While Avengers: Endgame served as the explosive finale to the Infinity Saga, Spider-Man: Far From Home was its final movie, serving as the Infinity Saga’s epilogue. That meant both films were close to one another in relation to their release dates and the in-universe events. Most of the events in Avengers: Endgame take place in October 2023. That includes the death of Spider-Man’s mentor in the MCU, Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man, who passed away after snapping Thanos and his army on October 17, 2023.

A new Marvel Cinematic Universe theory after Robert Downey Jr.’s recent Iron Man return comments suggests a very emotional plot for Spider-Man 4.

Not even a year passed between Iron Man’s death and Spider-Man’s identity being revealed. Peter Parker really goes from problem to problem in the MCU, with a few bouts of reprieve in between. With Spider-Man: No Way Home dealing with the fallout of that reveal and the tragic events that followed, Peter Parker is currently at his lowest point in the MCU. Holland’s next appearance in the role could come either in Spider-Man 4 or Avengers 5, both of which will once again present major challenges for Spider-Man, showing just how lower he can get.

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  Spider-Man: Far From Home

  Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home follows Peter Parker (Tom Holland) as he deals with the fallout of Thanos’ snap and the weight of Tony Stark’s legacy in a post “blip” world. Peter and his friends go on summer vacation to Europe, where Peter finds himself suddenly the inheritor of Tony’s incredible tech. However, the trip suddenly goes awry as Europe comes under siege from otherworldly villains, routed by a cloaked hero, Mysterio. Partnering with Nick Fury, Maria Hill, and Mysterio, Peter will fight to protect his friends while figuring out his place in a post-Iron man world.

   

  Director

  Jon Watts

   

   

  Release Date

  July 2, 2019

   

   

  Writers

  Erik Sommers , Chris McKenna

   

   

  Cast

  Michael Keaton , Tom Holland , Jacob Batalon , Jon Favreau , Zendaya , Samuel L. Jackson , Martin Starr , Marisa Tomei , Cobie Smulders , Jake Gyllenhaal , Tony Revolori , Angourie Rice

   

• Spider-Man: No Way Home

  For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the trials and tribulations of being a superhero. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) asks for help from Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) when his identity becomes a problem for the ones he loves. Unfortunately, when the spell goes wrong, Spider-Man will now have to face off with villains such as Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina) and Electro (Jamie Foxx) as Peter finally comes to terms that he can’t run from being Spider-Man. Supported by his close friends and help from an unexpected place (or multiverse), Spider-Man will go toe-to-toe with some of the most legendary foes in his storied history.

   

  Director

  Jon Watts

   

   

  Release Date

  December 17, 2021

   

   

  Writers

  Erik Sommers , Chris McKenna

   

   

  Cast

  Zendaya , Jon Favreau , Tom Holland , Jamie Foxx , Alfred Molina , Benedict Cumberbatch , Marisa Tomei , J.B. Smoove , Benedict Wong , Jacob Batalon

   

   

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  Avengers: Endgame

  The penultimate chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame, marks the finale of the first three phases of the MCU and acts as part two of Avengers: Infinity War. With Earth’s Mightiest Heroes failing to stop Thanos from wiping out half of all existence, the heroes discover one final chance to make things right. Journeying back through space and time, the surviving Avengers attempt to stop Thanos before all is lost.

   

  Director

  Joe Russo , Anthony Russo

   

   

  Release Date

  April 26, 2019

   

   

  Writers

  Stephen McFeely , Christopher Markus

   

   

  Cast

  Chris Hemsworth , Anthony Mackie , Paul Rudd , Robert Downey Jr. , Scarlett Johansson , Mark Ruffalo , Evangeline Lilly , Sebastian Stan , Josh Brolin , Elizabeth Olsen , Tom Holland , Don Cheadle , Samuel L. Jackson , Bradley Cooper , Karen Gillan , Brie Larson , Paul Bettany , Chris Evans , Jeremy Renner , Chadwick Boseman