He should start out young, like he did in the comics. The MCU ages in real time. The plan is for him to grow up as the movies progress.

@msselene: That would make sense, as long as Tom's contract doesn't expire by then, that's what usually keeps long term movie aging from happening.

young cause if he is old and experienced that opens a lot of questions about where he was in previous movies.

I'm fine with him being young as long as he ages. Since they have long-term plans starting him as young seems a good choice IMO, Parker's story did start with him as a teen after all... It'll be nice seeing Peter slowly growing up.

@amazingfantasy: Exactly as long as he ages.

The problem is not him being in high school, the problem is Tom Holland looking like he is 15. The last two spidermans were in high school but looked like adults. He just looks too young for my liking.

In a interview Kevin Feige said that the plan was to get someone who can portray Spider-Man for over 10 years or so. If they would of cast someone in their late 20s then they might have wrinkles by the time they're done with him.

I would prefer college age or graduate school aged Peter. I don't find teenage characters as interesting as adult characters.

I'm okay with him starting out young. He will age. In a decade from now Tom Holland might be considered the greatest Spider-Man. It will be interesting watching him grow up on screen.

Pretty much. Starts out young, but we see him grow into adulthood. Why settle for one when time will give you both.

He's has to start young. In just a few minutes of watching Civil War, Tom Holland showed that he was easily the best Spider-man. They're clearly not following the comics, but none of the movies have. I'm so glad they got an actor who is so passionate about the character to play him for years.

He's easily the best actor since Robert Downey Jr. Of course Tony Stark has to be apart of Homecoming because Spider-man is going to take the spot-light away from him.

Young.

Young to start off with in High School but progressing through College and eventually into adulthood.

I grew up reading a Spider-Man who was well into adulthood for over four decades before Marvel stupidly regressed him into an incompetent man-child. USM volume 1 was great as an alternate Teen- Spidey book, until they killed off Peter Parker, so for me I'll always prefer an adult Spider-Man.

Hopefully Tom Holland will grow taller and stockier in build. I certainly don't want to see a short older Spider-Man.

Young Spidey is better for the MCU in my opinion.

@magnetic_eye: He's already 21, so he has probably already reached his max height. I don't think it will be too bad tho. RDJ is also short, but they do a good job of hiding it.

Yeah, good point.

I don't mind. I think it would have been cool for Peter to start off as a Senior in HS or a Freshman in College.

Have him start out young like he is supposed to. Wanting him to debut in the MCU as a character in his mid 20s would just be weird.

25 is old? anyway Spider-man is a Spider-Man! not a Spider-Boy. he was a teenager in the 60s comics but back then teens were more mature, he had a job he was the man of the house he took care of his Aunt. teens today are like little children. they can't even take care of a Nintendog.

Starts out young, but we see him grow into adulthood. Why settle for one when time will give you both.

Why Peter ??? Why not bring Mayday Parker ??? Young !!! Daughter of Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) and Mary Jane Parker (Kirsten Dunst). Why ??? Why not ???

It's pretty conflicting at this point.

I don't mind Peter being so young at the moment because I feel like it fits the theme of the cinematic universe, and some moments of the movie wouldn't have fit with an older Peter Parker.

At the same time I've always adored the idea of an Empire State University Peter Parker in the cinematic universe-- with Peter being more experienced as Spider-Man and having more space to be free in the universe as opposed to being limited due to his young age. Senior in high school or freshman in college would be good enough for me, at least that way a team up with the Defenders wouldn't feel peculiar if the occasion ever occurred.

I would have him be young, then give him a twin that was lost and his name is Ben and he becomes Scarlet Spider. That would be awesome. Tag team spidermen.

He should start young, but be an adult by the time there's 3 more MCU movies.

He should always start young in the movies just like any good run. You follow them as they grow. Depends on the director and what they envision.