Tom Holland has revealed how he found out that Robert Downey Jr. was returning to the MCU. In a new interview for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, he shared the story, as well as teasing his excitement for appearing in the upcoming Avengers movies.
"He just called me and I caught up with him a couple of days ago on the phone and we'll just have casual catch-ups every now and then," Holland said to Cinemania.es. "He checks in and he just told me and it's really exciting."
However, Holland went on to admit that the Russo brothers, who are directing Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, are not keeping him in the loop with all the details.
"I don't know a lot about those movies, by design," he added. "I have a reputation for spoiling certain things and I think the studios are keeping me from the juicy details but when I do get to grace that set, I'm so curious, 'What does that mean for Peter and how does that work?' I'm very excited about whatever it is."
Holland was busy filming The Odyssey when production was underway for Avengers: Doomsday so it's not clear if he'll appear at all in the first movie. However, as he hints at here, it is widely expected that Peter Parker will play a significant role in Avengers: Secret Wars.
Downey Jr.'s Iron Man had a very close relationship with Holland's Spidey on screen, and while we don't know how his return in the new role of Doctor Doom will be handled, it's certainly something we expect to see developed in the new movies.
No trailer is out yet for Doomsday, but it will be heading to theaters on December 18 this year. Before that, Holland is swinging back onto our screens as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The fourth movie in the franchise is out on July 29 in the UK and July 31 in the US.
For more, check out our guide to all of the upcoming Marvel movies and shows on the way.
