According to the inside reports, Tobey Maguire will be returning back as the OG web-slinger in Avenger’s Doomsday. Daniel Richtman claimed that Tom Holland is not the spiderman in the upcoming Avengers’ film, which indicates the return of the fan’s favourite Spidey.
Avengers: Doomsday keeps shaking the internet with new speculations every week. Even though the movie is set to release next year, it has already kept fans on the edge with constant rumors, leaked details, and explosive fan theories.
But this time, the buzz hits differently. The news of the return of the ‘Spider-Man who started it all’, Tobey Maguire. It’s not just another insider leak; it’s the one dream Marvel fans have been waiting for years to see come true.
According to the industry insider Daniel Richtman, Avengers: Doomsday will feature a Spider-Man but it’s not Tom Holland. Recent reports and interviews have clearly stated that Tom Holland will not be a part of the upcoming fifth movie of the Avengers film series.
So does it mean that Maguire’s Peter will be back or does it indicate another spidey verse? Read on to find what’s in for the Spideys in the upcoming multiverse saga.
Tobey spotted on Doomsday Set?
After the confirmed statement from Daniel that there will definitely be a Spider-Man in the movie and Tom Holland is not the one, fans were stuck with the question of which Peter will fight Dr. Doom – Andrew Garfield or Tobey Maguire?
Both Andrew and Tobey were seen returning back to their universe in No Way Home. Andrew has strongly denied his return for Doomsday. In a recent interview with GQ, he bluntly said: “No, unequivocally f****n no.” He is definitely frustrated with fans connecting him with Doomsday.
So, now we are left with the only one Spider-Man, the true original spidey who fans claimed is the GOAT Spider-Man of all time. Tobey aka Peter 2 in No Way Home has made these rumors stronger himself. In his previous interviews, he often said that he’s always open to return as the Spider-Man and he never closed the chapter, never said no, and actually he’d show up ‘tonight’ if asked.
Adding fuel to the fire, an X user recently bumped into Maguire in London, the city where Doomsday is reportedly being filmed. The tweet read “Cannot believe I bumped into Tobey Maguire in London yesterday. Such a nice guy.” The casual fan encounter became talk of the town immediately and even if nothing has been confirmed officially, this tweet was enough to confirm his returning speculation.
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The Return That Would Shake MCU
The multiverse storyline has reached the peak and Marvel definitely knows that Nostalgia sells better than anything. Tobey’s Spider-Man is what most of the Marvel fans grew up with. The OG Peter’s story has a weight, history and legacy. A Tobey-led arc in Doomsday will hit the fans like nothing and right in in the sentiment. Marvel absolutely understands the assignment.
Some fans even believe that Tobey might be the one who will deliver the final hit against the impeccable villain. While others believe that Marvel wants to give us a last ‘big Spidey union’. Since Tom Holland is not a part of the movie, possibilities of his appearance are never low.
Rumor or Reality?
The news is not confirmed yet. Marvel hasn’t announced anything officially. But the inside news and the timings make the rumor hard to ignore.
The other cast which is officially announced includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, major X-Men actors and more. The film is pushed to release on the big screens on December 18, 2026. The principal photography was finished earlier in September, 2025 but the script is still being refined which indicates that Avengers: Doomsday is not just another chapter in MCU but the moment when everything will change.
Written by: Supriya