And the presence of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) provided just enough Marvel star power to keep Homecoming shining bright in the MCU galaxy.
Sony obliged, and Marvel helped the studio create a fantastic Spider-Man film that truly felt like an organic return to the character’s comic-book roots.
The part that we find so funny is that, when the Amazing Spider-Man movies underperformed (by industry standards), the drum beat of “give Spidey back to Marvel” was deafening.
Michael Keaton gave the MCU another well-rounded villain, something the MCU often overlooks.