This was eventually followed up by his acclaimed solo film Spider-Man: Homecoming, allowing Tom Holland to really shine as the titular web crawler.
And while the deal with Sony seemed like a pipe dream before it was penned, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige already had the ending to Homecoming planned.
This includes Spider-Man, which made his debut in the MCU with Captain America: Civil War.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an ever expanding place.