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Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Tom Holland wants Tobey Maguire to play Uncle Ben

July 15, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Although Uncle Ben was absent from Spider-Man: Homecoming, you’d have to assume there’s a chance we could get to meet the character through a flashback at some point during Spidey’s time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and if so, Tom Holland knows exactly who he’d like to see taking on the role.

“I kinda want Tobey Maguire to play Uncle Ben, I think that’d be super funny, but I don’t think he’ll do it,” said Holland during an appearance on BBC Radio 1.

Maguire did of course portray Peter Parker in Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man trilogy, and given that he’s now in his early 40s, it could certainly fit should Marvel and Sony decide to go down that route. However, while it would be a nice nod to the earlier movies, the likliehood does seem quite low…

Who would you like to see as Uncle Ben in the MCU? Let us know your casting choice in the comments below…

SEE ALSO: Alternative Spider-Man: Homecoming posters pay homage to The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Taxi Driver

SEE ALSO: Spider-Man: Homecoming 4K Collector’s Edition set and Blu-ray revealed

A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

Spider-Man: Homecoming sees Tom Holland and Marisa Tomei reprising their roles from Captain America: Civil War as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Aunt May, alongside Marvel veterans Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts and Chris Evans as Captain America. New additions to the cast include Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Michael Barbieri, Abraham Attah, Hannibal Buress, Kenneth Choi, Angourie Rice, Michael Chernus, Michael Mando, Logan Marshall-Green and Jennifer Connelly.

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Toby Maguire, Tom Holland

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