Yet, the trilogy concept is not frequently evoked, seeing as the Wall-Crawler has enjoyed a significant presence outside of the solo films. Indeed, in the eyes of many, Holland’s Spider-Man is still the celebrated figure conjured by the grand multi-studio deal that finally brought the Sony-held Marvel mascot into the MCU with a spectacular, shield-stealing debut in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. Moreover, his pre-dusting throes in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War stands as one of the comic book movie genre’s most heartbreaking moments, and his return, by way of an abrupt stuck landing, in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame was one of the biggest audience applause moments from what ultimately became the highest-grossing film of all time.
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“We’ve been making these films for five years now,” says Holland. “We’ve had such an amazing relationship, the three of us. We’ve been with each other every step of the way. We’ve done every single film, every single press tour. So, this one scene, [we didn’t know] if this would be the last time [we were all working together.] [It] was heartbreaking but also really exciting because we’re all moving into the next chapter of our careers. So, sharing that moment with them was maybe the best day I’ve ever had on set. I don’t think I’ve cried like that ever.”
