Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon in Spider Man No Way Home ending Spider-Man: No Way Home star Jacob Batalon shares his emotional reaction to being part of the MCU and potentially saying goodbye to his character Ned Leeds after Spidey's most recent outing. Releasing late in 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home not only closed the narrative arcs of Tom Holland's first trilogy as Marvel's web-swinging icon, but also culminated in the joining of three generations worth of the titular character.

To the delights of moviegoers, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield both reprized their roles as different iterations of Spider-Man, allying with Holland to face off against fellow franchise veterans Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and Jamie Foxx.

Though it was not only the heroes of an older on-screen generation that aided Holland's Spidey in his biggest test yet, but also Batalon's wise-cracking and magically gifted best-friend Ned, alongside the equally bold and resourceful Michelle "MJ" Jones played by Zendaya.

This triad of the titular hero backed up by his unwaveringly loyal companions was already one of the more popular in the MCU; making them part of the wider arcs of returning characters from previously beloved generations of the comic-book movie genre only increased this popularity.

However, after the emotional ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which the entire world's memory of Peter Parker was erased, it is yet to be seen whether the trio will ever reunite.



While it hasn't been officially added to the release calendar yet, Kevin Feige confirmed the MCU's Spider-Man 4 is in development, with Holland being eyed to reprise the titular role again. Sony is expecting director Jon Watts and Zendaya to return for Spider-Man 4 as well, but nothing's been confirmed.

Given the success of the Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy, it's understandable why the studio would be interested in keeping the core team intact. Holland's chemistry with Batalon and Zendaya served as the emotional core of Spider-Man's solo MCU outings, and viewers would enjoy seeing them onscreen again.

However, a quick reunion between the three would run the risk of undoing Spider-Man: No Way Home's poignant ending. As Batalon notes, No Way Home's conclusion could allow for more Spider-Man adventures with a different supporting cast. A Spider-Man 4 could still be a ways off however, as Marvel makes its way through the Multiverse Saga.

Captain Marvel has already displayed her immense powers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but a recent interview has teased the possibility of her being even more powerful in The Marvels.

Since making her onscreen debut in Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) has made limited appearances in the MCU, appearing only in Avengers: Endgame, the mid-credit scene in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and in a brief cameo in Ms. Marvel. Perhaps, inevitably, this will change with the release of The Marvels, where she will be joined by her superfan Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) and her best friend’s daughter Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris).

Details on what to expect from the Nia DaCosta-directed sequel have been limited. However, Fast and Furious 10 cast member, Brie Larson, has suggested that The Marvels will show an uneasy team-up between the three main characters.

This unease was caused, in part, by the anger Rambeau had shown towards Danvers in Wandavision, and the swapping of powers which was hinted at by Captain Marvel’s brief appearance in Ms. Marvel and in footage from The Marvels revealed at the D23 Expo.

In addition, Brie Larson has hinted at the possibility of her character’s powers being expanded in comparison to what audiences have seen before. In an interview, she described the physical strain that training for The Marvels had taken before adding, “what's different with this movie from the first one is that Carol didn't fly until the end, so I didn't have as much wire work stuff” (via EW).



This certainly suggests that Carol Danvers is fully embracing her powers. After all, Captain Marvel was an origin story in which she didn’t do much flying and while her most powerful moment in Avengers: Endgame involved her flying in and single-handedly destroying Thanos' Sanctuary II flagship, her screentime was still rather limited.

As a result, the implication that Captain Marvel will spend a significant amount of time in flight during The Marvels may suggest that the movie would show off how powerful she had become and push her powers further than had been seen before.