Wait, isn’t that the newly anointedPeter Parkerhanging out withRick Flagg, Jr.? Yes, and it seems the DC Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe war is in full effect, as evidenced in a new photo from the set ofSuicide Squad, which loadsTom Hollandup with weapons. The photo arrives courtesy ofJoel Kinnaman’s personal Instagram, who celebrated in fashion as one of his comic book rivals appeared on set. There is no mention as to why or how the youngSpider-Manactor wound up partying withDC’s baddest villains.
DC has been quite a bit more vocal about igniting a war between their rival studio Marvel.AquamanstarJason Momoawas the first to throw down the gauntlet at a fan event last year, when he scrawled ‘F*ck Marvel’ on a poster he was autographing when asked about the studio’s winning streak. Then, just a few weekends ago, Suicide Squad directorDavid Ayerbecame one of the few directors to publicly acknowledge the rivalry from the stage of Hall H, likening it to the East and West Coast Rap Wars. Now, it seems both director and Suicide Squad starJoel Kinnamanare attempting to pull the young, fresh faced Marvel star to the dark side, even giving him a miniature cigar.
Tom Hollandis reportedly in Atlanta right now shooting his scenes forCaptain America: Civil War. And accounts from those close to the production say he’s stepped right into the role ofhigh school super heroPeter Parker, and should make fans happy. He will apparently work well on screen, surrounded by some of Marvel’s biggest stars. And that only makes sense. He was up against some very talented actors in winning the role. WhileAsa Butterfieldwas an early favorite, he wasn’t chosen. And it sounds like it wasn’t just the screen test that did him in. The young actor was being quite vocal on social media, and Marvel doesn’t like that. That is said to be one of the main reasonsTom Hollandwas chosen overAsa Butterfield.
But nowTom Hollandis starting to feel the heat from Marvel about his social media presence. Right before he was announced as Peter Parker, the actor shared video of himself doing backflips off his porch, proving he could do some of his own stunts, holding down the agility needed to play a superhero like Spider-Man. This happened before he was hired. But then a few months after he was crowned Peter Parker, he shared another intriguing image. This time he was seen hanging out withMarvel’s DaredevilactorJon Bernthal, who won the role of the New Punisher around the same timeTom Hollandwas cast in the 2017 Spider-Man reboot. Many fans jumped to the conclusion that The Punisher and Spider-Man were teaming up. But as it turns out, the pair are just starring in a movie together calledPilgrimage.
The photo you see below has been removed fromJoel Kinnaman’s Instagram account, presumably at the request of Marvel. Though, it could have been Warner Bros. and DC that pulled the plug. The photo was only up for a few hours before it was deleted. But through the magic of the Internet, it lives on in infamy. Take a look? Do you think they’re just having fun? Or is this bad business for both Marvel and DC?
