Why Marvel Avoided Tom Holland's Spider-Bite Scene, According to Jon Watts

Despite Tom Holland having been part of the MCU for over six years now, fans still don't know if the hero was actually bit by a spider...until now. 

When his Spider-Man first entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the hero came in with no backstory. When he arrived at the airport in Captain America: Civil War, fans had no idea what exactly this iteration of the hero had been through.

Due to this, audiences don't know if he had his classic encounter with a radioactive spider like the hero does in his classic origins. Somehow, it’s not only never mentioned, but it hasn’t even been alluded to in any of his MCU appearances, including Jon Watts' recent No Way Home.

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