Tom Holland’sSpider-Manmovies have many thrilling scenes that make his trilogy one of the best in theMarvel Cinematic Universe.Holland’s Peter Parker is one of the MCU’s most popular heroes, with his Spider-Man trilogy doing better as each new movie was released. Due to that, the actor should have a long future at Marvel, withHolland’sSpider-Man 4currently in development and the actor likely to come back for the next two Avengers movies and possibly a new Spider-Man trilogy in the MCU.Spider-Man’s MCU timelinehas included all kinds of events.
Those include small adventures, a space-set mission, traveling around the globe, having his identity revealed, interacting with multiverse Spider-Men, and many more. After all of those moments, Holland’sPeter Parker has emerged as one of the most developed characters in the MCU, going through his fair share of hardships.Spider-Man: No Way Home’s ending left the character at his lowest yet, andSpider-Man 4could be the darkest solo film for the hero in live-action. That could include many epic moments, and a look back at the best inHolland’s Spider-Man trilogygives a taste of what could come.
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15Vulture Interrogates Peter Parker
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
After debuting in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil War, Holland got to lead his first movie as Spider-Man.Spider-Man: Homecomingattempted to put a fresh spin on the hero, with smaller-scale adventures than previous Spider-Man movies and a bigger focus on Peter Parker’s high school life.Michael Keaton’s Vulture was the perfect villain to start the trilogy. He was menacing with and without the Vulture suit, with Adrian Toomes being incredibly frightening when he questioned Peter Parker in the car. Vulture asserting his dominance over the hero and uncovering his identity is one of the most tense Spider-Man movie moments.
14Spider-Man & Iron Man Save The Ferry
Iron Man’s presence is felt through all of Spider-Man’s MCU appearances, especially in his solo films.Spider-Man: Homecomingfeatured Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark in a key mentor role to the young Spider-Man, and that led to many exciting and emotional moments. The most thrilling scene with the duo was the ferry rescue. Spider-Man first attempts to save the ferry by himself, locating the structure’s weak points, but Iron Man is the one who ultimately resolves the situation before things turn south. The scene was the biggest action sequence with the two in the Spider-Man movie and a teaching moment.
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13Spider-Man Saves Himself From Crumbling Parking Garage
Holland’s Spider-Man movies have many comic book references, and one of the most epic and emotional of them comes in his first solo film. After Keaton’s Vulture drops a parking garage on Spider-Man, Peter Parker is trapped with no one around to aid him. The scene hits hard,showing how Peter is still just a kid, as he cries and shouts for help. Eventually, Peter “becomes” Spider-Man for good and manages to find the inner strength to get out of the situation by himself, starting a new chapter in his life.
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12Spider-Man Fights Mysterio’s Illusions
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio was a fantastic live-action adaptation of the comic book character.The MCU brought to life Mysterio’s illusions with pitch-perfect CGI, which made his fight with Spider-Man feel dynamic and immersive. Mysterio used Peter’s fears against himself, with a shot of a deceased Iron Man crawling out of his grave and more haunting Spider-Man as he tried to stop the villain. Not having any real powers, Mysterio’s illusions needed to feel real and impactful, and they did, which led to the villain beating Spider-Man when they first fought.
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11The “Peter Tingle” Moment
While far from the ideal name,Spider-Man: Far From Homeusesthe hero’s spider-sense — “Peter Tingle” in the MCU —in one of the best showcases of the classic power in live-action. After being beaten by Mysterio earlier in the movie, Spider-Man closes his eyes so that the villain’s illusions do not get the best of him. Peter then focuses his spider-sense and is able to destroy Mysterio’s drones in a fast-paced sequence. The moment feels like a milestone in the MCU Spider-Man’s journey, becoming a more complete hero.
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10Mysterio Reveals Spider-Man’s Secret Identity
This is one of the biggest moments in any Spider-Man movie, MCU or not. Mysterio revealed Spider-Man’s secret identity to the world and managed to frame him for his death at the same time with a video shared by the Daily Bugle. This thrilling momentcompletely turned the Spider-Man franchise around, upping the stakes for the hero’s next movie, which would turn out to be the biggest Spider-Man film of all time. As the reveal came in the movie’s mid-credits scene, it left fans on a major cliffhanger for years.
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9Matt Murdock Is Peter Parker’s Lawyer
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Charlie Cox’s Daredevil is one of the most popular live-action Marvel heroes ever.Spider-Man: No Way Homehad many cheer-worthy moments, and Cox’s MCU return was one of the first. Fans had speculated for months that Matt Murdock could be Peter Parker’s lawyer, and that happened, withMatt helping clear Spider-Man of Mysterio’s deathand having a one-liner that has stuck with fans. The moment marked Daredevil’s return years after his show was canceled and already paired him with Peter Parker, one of the heroes he has interacted with the most in Marvel Comics.
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8Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Men Arrive
Spider-Man: No Way Homeis the highest-grossing Spidey movie of all time. The film brought together Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland’s versions of Spider-Man, with many thrilling moments between them. Garfield and Maguire’s MCU entries come a few minutes apart, with each hero getting a moment to shine and then interacting with the other. As Ned Leeds attempts to find Holland’s Peter Parker, both of the multiverse Spider-Men go through portals instead and have a completely different introduction. After several years from their last appearances, the moment was a huge deal for Spider-Man fans.
The film brought together Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland’s versions of Spider-Man, with many thrilling moments between them.
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7Peter Parker Senses The Green Goblin
Spider-Man: Far From Home’s “Peter Tingle” moment was followed up with a new major use of the spider-sense inNo Way Home. Holland’s trilogy finale managed to perfectly convey tension and fear, withPeter Parker sensing that something was wrong and frantically searching for the causeof the distress until he discovered that Norman Osborn had been taken over by his Green Goblin persona. The scene was handled incredibly well from a technical and story standpoint, making it one of the most special moments in the MCU’s Spider-Man movies.
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6Aunt May Delivers The “Great Power, Great Responsibility Speech”
Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May could have had more to do in the MCU Spider-Man trilogy; however, the character was always charismatic and there to support Peter.Her death at the hands of Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblinis easily one of the MCU’s most shocking and saddest moments. However, before dying, Aunt May is the one to deliver the “Great Power, Great Responsibility” speech to Peter in the MCU instead of Uncle Ben. This marked the first time that Aunt May got the iconic moment, which makes it really special.
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