Sydney Sweeney Gained, but Another Hero Lost: Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man 4’ Sad Update Squashes Fan Dreams
After creating a hill of debacles, it was only Marvel that Deadpool & Wolverine being the PG-rated movie that it was went on to do bombastic box office numbers effectively setting the stage for the resurgence of Marvel's golden era. And although from Captain America: Brave New World to Fantastic Four, there are more titles in between, Spider-Man 4 is statistically its next big project. With the promise of Tom Holland and Zendaya, there was no possible way to fumble this up, but it looks like Marvel may just have.
The upcoming Spider-Man 4 movie has managed to replicate the same anticipation as its predecessor before the release. However, Spider-Man 3 saw its zenith with the pretext of Andrew Garfield and Tobie McGuire's cameo, Spider-Man 4 may just see its fall due to the snubbing of Tom Hardy, although it may still float due to Sydney Sweeney.
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Spider-Man 4 has been widely rumored to have two female leads and given that it will be set during Peter Parker's college days, fans are convinced that it is just one nod away from being an official announcement. Despite the entourage of suggestions, Sydney Sweeney has emerged as the most popular choice for the role of Black Cat.
Despite the rumors of Sydney Sweeney in Spider-Man 4 getting more backing, fans' disapproval is at an all-time high as Tom Hardy is robbed from the picture.
Fans baffled as Tom Hardy is allegedly snubbed from Spider-Man 4
The reason behind Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies have done such spectacular numbers in the past is not merely due to his fan following but the accumulation of stars like Tom Hardy and Zendaya that shouldered the screenplay. While adding Sydney Sweeney, already a popular fan casting, into the movie may make the burden of the screenplay lighter, it can only do so much to fill in the void left by Tom Hardy.
From chanting "No" in agony to labeling it as a "street level" movie, the reactions hold a startling contrast to Tom Holland's earlier tease about Spider-Man 4 being the stuff of fan dreams.
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While many questioned the source of the news and others celebrated the likeliness of Sydney Sweeney appearing as Black Cat, fans who were earlier looking at Spider-Man 4 as the next big thing were left tremendously disappointed.
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Edited By: Itti Mahajan
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