The account ofMarvel Cinematic Universestar Tom Holland meeting Stan Lee is by chance and painfully funny . Holland unite the MCU in 2016’sCaptain America : Civil Waras Peter Parker , AKA Spider - Man , to the delectation of fans everywhere . Since then , Holland has appeared in five MCU films in total , with his most recent being last summer’sSpider - humanity : Far From Home . Spider - Man , of course , wascreated by Leeand Steve Ditko in 1962 , and he has always stay one of Lee ’s most beloved and well - bonk character . Lee had a cameoin every unmarried MCU film up until his death in 2018 .

Holland ’s Spider - Man will seem in the MCU ’s Phase 4 , though exactly how many films he will star in seems unclear . Disney ’s current mess with Sony only allows for Spider - Man to have one more solo film ( currently slated for November 2021 ) and to make an appearance in one additional moving-picture show . There is some hope , however , that he will keep on to stick around beyond those two flick . At the same time , rumors suggestHolland could have a cameoin Sony’sVenom : Let There Be Carnage , but nothing has been confirm .

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During a Q&A seance on Instagram , Guardians of the GalaxydirectorJames Gunnshared the narrative of how Holland and Lee met for the first time . According to Gunn , he was the one who introduced the two just after Holland was initially hire as Spider - Man . Lee ’s response to check Holland was undoubtedly unexpected , but hilarious . " Yes of course ! I hear you ’re great!“Lee said . “Personally , I do n’t see it!“Immediately after , Gunn said they all"died laughing . "

Lee was unable to have a cameo inFar From Home , mean his last MCU appearing was as a peace - get it on number one wood inAvengers : Endgame . His departure is still felt keenly by those who worked with him and the buff who adore his work , peculiarly because the MCU continues to thrive . form 4 begins later this year withThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierandBlack Widow , and next yr , theSpider - Verse will get some major attentionthanks to Sony ’s efforts ( MorbiusandVenom : lease There Be mass murder ) and the MCU’sSpider - mankind 3 .

Holland is the third actor to play Peter Parker on the big projection screen , but many consider him to be the good . Beyond simply looking like he could easily pass as a teenager , Holland has found great succeeder in capturing Peter ’s earnestness and wit . Fans are excited to see where theMCUwill take him next , and it ’s safe to say that Lee came around to the approximation of him playing Spider - Man , take how he oncehappily praise Holland ’s performance . Still , though , it ’s hard to abnegate that Lee ’s first impression of him was pretty funny .

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