Is Avengers: Doomsday Moving On Without Tom Holland’s Spider-Man?

Marvel rolled out the cast for Avengers: Doomsday and immediately the conversation became: where the hell is Tom Holland? Is Spider-Man sitting this one out, or is Marvel just doing Marvel and hiding him in the shadows? The answer right now is a big, messy shrug. Here is what is noise, what is plausible, and what actually checks out.

The rumor mill is spinning itself silly

On one side, you have the people insisting Holland is not in Doomsday. Insider Daniel Richtman (you probably know him as DanielRPK) has said as much, flagging that, as of now, Holland is not part of that movie. That line made the rounds via CBM and then again when one of his reports popped up on Reddit.

On the other side, you’ve got the folks whispering that Marvel is keeping Holland under wraps for a surprise. The fuel for that theory: both Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day have been filming at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. this fall. When two Marvel productions are shooting in the same complex, people connect dots. Sometimes that’s smart; sometimes it’s wishful thinking. A fan account highlighted the dual Pinewood shoots back on September 12, 2025, and it’s been rumor soup ever since.

To make things extra confusing, Richtman’s own track record on this specific question isn’t exactly linear. He has previously floated that Holland was close to signing for Doomsday and even suggested at one point that Doomsday, not Secret Wars, could feature him in a major way. That back-and-forth is why everyone should keep the salt shaker handy.

Where Brand New Day lands in the MCU calendar

Release dates are straightforward: Spider-Man: Brand New Day lands July 31, 2026. Avengers: Doomsday hits December 18, 2026. Avengers: Secret Wars follows December 17, 2027.

In-world timing, though, might be offset from those dates. Set photos from Brand New Day show signage at a construction site pointing to a completion date of December 2027. Fans latched onto that as a timeline clue: if a building is due in late 2027, Brand New Day likely takes place before Doomsday, which ComicBook.com has speculated is set in 2028 or 2029. That lines up with how Marvel sometimes staggers release year vs. story year. Translation: just because Brand New Day comes out months before Doomsday doesn’t mean the events happen in that order.

Holland’s take on his solo movie

Tom Holland is out there hyping Brand New Day like he means it, and what he’s saying is pretty telling about the vibe of this next chapter for Peter.

'It really feels like we aren’t making the fourth movie. We’re making the first movie in the chapter… This is a rebirth. This is something completely new.'

That was to Complex Pop, and it doesn’t read like he’s teeing up a glorified Avengers prelude. It sounds like Marvel and Sony are trying to reset Spider-Man’s table before throwing him back into a giant crossover.

About Garfield and Maguire

If you’re wondering whether Andrew Garfield or Tobey Maguire are swinging back again post-No Way Home, Garfield has already slammed that door shut with the kind of certainty that usually ages well:

'No, unequivocally f*cking no.'

That was via GQ. Could anyone always be lying for secrecy? Sure. But that quote is not exactly coy.

Secret Wars is where the real Spider-Man chatter is

The other thread from Richtman: while he says Holland won’t show up in Doomsday (as of now), he also claims Holland will have a huge role in Avengers: Secret Wars. No details on what that means. If true, it tracks with Marvel saving some heavy hitters and big face-offs for the endgame of this slate. Fans are already projecting a Peter Parker vs. Doctor Doom moment, but that’s speculation until someone actually puts a mask on opposite him.

How fans are taking the possibility of no Spidey in Doomsday

Twitter/X is split, but honestly, a surprising number of people are fine with Holland skipping Doomsday if it keeps the story focused. Some are arguing it avoids repeating the 'Mr. Stark?' emotional beats, some think you save the biggest guns for Secret Wars, and others just like the idea of building hype. There are still plenty of voices yelling that leaving Spider-Man out is absurd, but it’s not the tidal wave you might expect.

The practical read on all this

Marvel’s secrecy is part strategy, part chaos, and part tradition. Pinewood overlap is interesting, not proof. Richtman is plugged-in, but even plugged-in people get fed changing information, and he’s shifted on this exact topic before. And Holland is out promoting a standalone that he says is a reset, which suggests Marvel and Sony aren’t rushing him into another ensemble just to tick a box.

• Filming: Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday have both been shooting at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. this fall.
• Rumor snapshot: DanielRPK says no Holland in Doomsday for now, but a major role for him in Secret Wars. He has also previously suggested the opposite, so treat it as fluid.
• Timeline clue: Brand New Day set photos include a construction sign pointing to a December 2027 completion, implying Brand New Day happens before Doomsday, which some expect to be set in 2028/2029.
• Garfield status: He’s emphatic that he’s not returning.
• Release dates: Brand New Day on July 31, 2026; Doomsday on December 18, 2026; Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.

Bottom line

Is Tom Holland in Avengers: Doomsday? The only honest answer right now is: don’t count on it, but don’t be shocked if Marvel tries to sneak him in. The safer bet is Holland taking center stage in Secret Wars after Brand New Day reboots Peter’s life a bit. We’ll know more as Doomsday gets closer to the finish line. Until then, speculate responsibly.