Stranger Things’ Steve Replaces Tom Holland As Spider-Man In Concept Design

While there are plenty of people who want him to play Spider-Man in live-action, Joe Keery hasn’t signed up to play the web-slinger. He hasn’t even signed on to play any other superhero role yet, as his schedule has been jam-packed with his commitments to Season 5 of «Stranger Things» and also playing a main role in the upcoming season of «Fargo.»  However, despite his erstwhile absence from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans have long fantasy-cast Keery as Spider-Man. 

Keery’s name has been mentioned in fan casts for years, with some die-hard fans particularly interested in him playing a live-action version of Spidey from the SSU, or Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. He also stands out as a natural fit due to his similarities to a previous Peter. The actor has a resemblance to «Amazing Spider-Man» actor Andrew Garfield, as well as actor Ben Schwartz, the latter of whom once joked on X (formerly Twitter) that they should play triplets in a movie someday.

All told, Keery doesn’t appear to be taking Tom Holland’s job anytime soon. Although, it would be fun to see him potentially play an alternate-universe Spider-Man variant in the future as a nice nod to those who have long envisioned him in the role.