When Tom Holland Was Dubbed Robert Downey Jr’s Official Successor In The MCU Because Of This Reason
What Did Joe Russo Say About Tom Holland Taking Over Rdj’s MCU Role? ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Flickr )
When Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters, Tom Holland wasn’t just swinging through the multiverse but stepping into Robert Downey Jr.’s legacy. Behind the scenes, the MCU had already chosen its next torchbearer. And it wasn’t speculation. It came straight from one of Marvel’s biggest voices.
Joe Russo, the Avengers: Endgame co-director, didn’t hold back. In an interview with GQ, he said, “Tom is stepping into the role that Robert Downey [Jr.] once occupied for Marvel, which is the favorite character, and in a lot of ways the soul of the Marvel universe.” That statement landed hard. The kid who joined Captain America: Civil War as a wide-eyed 15-year-old was now being called the emotional core of the biggest movie franchise on the planet.
It made sense in hindsight.
When Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters, Tom Holland wasn’t just swinging through the multiverse but stepping into Robert Downey Jr.’s legacy. Behind the scenes, the MCU had already chosen its next torchbearer. And it wasn’t speculation. It came straight from one of Marvel’s biggest voices.
Joe Russo, the Avengers: Endgame co-director, didn’t hold back. In an interview with GQ, he said, “Tom is stepping into the role that Robert Downey [Jr.] once occupied for Marvel, which is the favorite character, and in a lot of ways the soul of the Marvel universe.” That statement landed hard. The kid who joined Captain America: Civil War as a wide-eyed 15-year-old was now being called the emotional core of the biggest movie franchise on the planet.
It made sense in hindsight.
- 4/13/2025
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
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