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After a full decade as Marvel’s Spider-Man, Tom Holland might just be the best person to pick his successor as the web-slinging superhero — apparently he already has a name in mind.

When Esquire asked him who he thinks should take on the role’s great power and great responsibility, Holland had another young Brit in mind: “Owen Cooper would be awesome. Obviously, he’s super-talented and he’s the talk of the town right now.”

Holland told the outlet he’d love to stay involved in the franchise as a producer though it’s “pretty tough to get a producing credit on future movies.” Still, he said, he’d love to offer a level of mentorship similar to what Robert Downey Jr offered him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“In the way that Robert Downey was such a mentor for me in my first three movies, I would love to be that person for whoever is next,” he explained.

Holland’s choice makes sense given Cooper’s award-winning TV debut in Adolescence where he played Jamie Miller, a troubled teenager who stabs a classmate to death. His performance won him a Golden Globe and made him the youngest boy actor to bag a Primetime Emmy.

Holland is likely the most seasoned Spider-Man, having done more films as the superhero than both his predecessors — Tobey Maguire starred in three instalments while Andrew Garfield was in two. The upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be Holland’s fourth.

Cooper has also previously expressed interest in portraying the friendly neighbourhood hero. He told i-D magazine in March 2025, “I want to play Spider-Man.”

Separately, Holland gave the media the strongest confirmation yet of his marriage to his Spider-Man co-star Zendaya.

He told Esquire his grandmother had been tricked by AI-generated images of his wedding and thought she hadn’t been invited to the event. When asked if he had to explain the photos to other relatives, he responded, “No, because they were all there.”

The actor refused to comment further, saying, “That’s all you’ll get on that.”