Spider-Man has become one of the favorite superheroes of comic book lovers. The arachnid will come to the cinema with the fourth film starring Tom Holland: Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In the midst of promoting the film, news has become relevant: Holland’s revelation about who would be his favorite to replace him.
The British actor revealed that, for him, the new generation of Spider-Man should be played by Owen Cooperwhom he considered ideal for the role. It was in an interview with the magazine esquire where he agreed with Spider-Man fans about the choice of Cooper as one of the possible Spider-Men.
Holland highlighted in the interview: “Owen Cooper would be incredible,” and highlighted his artistic talent. At just 16 years old, British actor Owen Cooper has established himself as one of the promising acting stars after winning the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
It was in 2025 when the youth actor rose to fame after his acting debut with the Netflix miniseries Adolescencea role that earned him awards such as Best Actor at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the Actor Awards.
Cooper entered the skin of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old teenager identified as the main suspect in the murder of a schoolmate. His role put him in the spotlight of the acting industry and, in 2026, he made his film debut with Wuthering Heights.
The actor’s popularity increased so much that Holland himself considers him ideal to replace him in the future as Spider-Man. Despite this, Holland also highlighted that Cooper could represent a new face within the acting industry.
One of Tom Holland’s dreams is to accompany the new generation of superheroes. He stressed that, just as the actor Robert Downey Jr. supported him, he would like to serve as a mentor to the actors who join the universe, whether to play Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen or Spider-Woman.
The actor with the most Spider-Man movies
Without a doubt, Tom Holland has established himself as the actor with the most film appearances as Spider-Man. With the upcoming premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day will reach his fourth solo film, surpassing Tobey Maguire’s three and Andrew Garfield’s two.
Likewise, Holland has participated in the films of avengerswhere it has been a fundamental part of the plot.
Owen Cooper and his interest in being Spider-Man
It was in an interview with Variety where the British actor highlighted that he would like to play Spider-Man, although he would only do so after Holland left the character.
On occasions, Cooper has revealed that playing the arachnid would be fulfilling one of his childhood dreams; However, he assured that he would not like to play the character for a long time.