Tom Holland Wants R-Rated Spidey Cameo

By
Garth Franklin
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Sony Pictures

Tom Holland says he wants to see an R-rated iteration of his Peter Parker/Spider-Man character cameo in another part of the MCU, alongside a specific co-star.

The upcoming “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” sees Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle/The Punisher, a character who has mostly been relegated to TV-MA and R-rated fare to date, coming into a PG-13 world.

As a result, the film makes adjustments for the character – trying to keep Frank true to his nature while finding ways around depicting the hyperviolence and swearing that are innate to him.

Now, “Spider-Man” actor and Bernthal’s long-time friend Tom Holland says he wants to do a quid pro quo-style payback, telling Empire:

“I would love to pop up in one of [Punisher’s] shows. Let’s see what an R-rated version of Spider-Man looks like. I’m so grateful for Jon for taking the leap and being a part of the film, and I would love to repay the favor.”

Bernthal has credited Holland as the one that pushed him to take on The Punisher character in the first place, saying he wasn’t familiar with him and “Tom was really the one that said, ‘Man, this character’s so great,’ and he explained it to me.”

The comments come as a new international poster for the film is out. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is slated to release in cinemas on July 31st.