Spider-Man actor Tom Holland may be the one to thank for Disney and Sony reaching an agreement in sharing Spidey’s film rights for at least two more films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
THR cites an unnamed source who said that, as of August 20, negotiations between Disney and Sony on how to use Spider-Man were “dead” – until Holland made personal appeals to Disney CEO Bob Iger and Sony Pictures Chairman Tim Rothman to find a way to let Peter Parker remain in the MCU.
The unnamed source says Holland’s outreach began at Disney’s D23 expo, just days after the split between Sony and Disney was made public. The split, which would have kept Spider-Man out of MCU continuity, came down to money, with Disney demanding a share of profits of Spider-Man’s Marvel Studios films. The final agreement includes Disney sharing in both production costs and profits.
On September 27, Disney and Sony announced Spider-Man would return for a third MCU sequel following this summer’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, and one more MCU appearance (for now) in a film yet to be named.