‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director says the new Spider-Man is the best yet
Marvel teased the next Spider-Man in its latest "Captain America: Civil War" trailer and fans were besides themselves with excitement at the surprise.
British actor Tom Holland will be the third man to take on the role of Marvel's webslinger on the big screen following performances from Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.
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Holland has only been in a handful of roles, including 2015's Moby Dick movie "In the Heart of the Sea" featuring Chris Hemsworth, so it's unclear what to expect from the 19 year old.
But if you're unsure of his upcoming performance in "Civil War," don't be — "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn has weighed in to give the actor some high praise.
"As I've said before this was one of my favorite Marvel movies (and, no, it's not something I say about all Marvel films)," Gunn wrote on Facebook. "And I saw it before the visual effects were in. And, yes, Tom Holland is far and away the best Spidey ever."
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Gunn has said before on social media accounts ranging from Facebook to Periscope that "Civil War" is incredible.
Commenters were quick to followup with Gunn, asking how he could make that call. Never shy to respond to commenters, Gunn compared Holland's take on Spider-Man to Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning Joker performance.
"Holland is to Spidey/Peter Parker as Downey is to Iron Man, Ledger was to the Joker, and Pratt is to Quill," Gunn wrote.
Other fans were skeptical of Gunn's praise since he himself works for Marvel. He's currently working on the sequel to 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy."
"Like we'll actually trust a biased opinion dude you work with marvel we expect you to say that no disrespect tho [sic]," said one commenter.
"Disrespect perhaps not intended, but definitely taken," responded Gunn. "Please check your sources before you come in with the allegations of bias. I've only highly praised ONE Marvel film since I've been with them."
It looks like those last two comments have since been deleted from the Facebook thread.
What do you think of the new Spider-Man? "Captain America: Civil War" will be in theaters May 6.
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