Spider-Man could have made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe much earlier, though not with Tom Holland. Over the course of 23 films, the Captain America: Civil War in 2016, after Marvel Studios and Sony reached a deal that allowed both studios to use the character (under certain rules, of course).
The Spider-Man: Far From Home, with a third solo film scheduled for a 2021 release. But the web-slinger could have ed the MCU much earlier, had there not been obstacles in the way.
Different directors had intentions of including Spider-Man or referencing him in their films, but this wasn’t possible for various reasons.
All The Times Spider-Man Almost ed The MCU
An often forgotten entry in the MCU is Louis Leterrier’s Tobey Maguire cameo, but this wasn’t possible as Sony didn’t let them use the university’s name, and getting Maguire to reprise his role wasn’t possible either.
Spider-Man was later referenced in an The Avengers. Oscorp Tower was supposed to be added to New York City’s skyline, connecting both universes, but the model wasn’t ready in time and therefore wasn’t included.
Plans to add Spider-Man to the MCU didn’t stop there, and Whedon wanted to include him and MCU’s Spider-Man, and his arc would have probably been entirely different had he been introduced earlier.
