'Avengers' star Jeremy Renner slams Sony over Spider-Man feud with Disney, Marvel
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"Avengers" star Jeremy Renner has waded into the Spider-Man battle and asked for him to be returned to the Marvel Universe.
The actor, who plays Hawkeye, wants to appear alongside Tom Holland's web-slinging crusader in more superhero movies.
"Hey @sonypictures we want Spider-Man back to @therealstanlee and @marvel please, thank you #congrats #spidermanrocks #please," he wrote on Instagram.
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Spider-Man fans are calling for a boycott of the next movie in the franchise because of a row that has booted the superhero out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Currently, the hero appears alongside the likes of Iron Man and Thor in Disney's "Avengers" franchise.
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But Deadline reports that, amid a stand-off between Disney and Spider-Man producers Sony Pictures, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige is not going to make any more Spider-Man films.
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That means there is now set to be a split between Spidey and the ultra-successful superhero movie franchise.
Many fans wasted little time calling for a boycott of the hit movies — while others went further still and said that 23-year-old actor Tom should refuse to play the character.
One tweeted: "Tom Holland should boycott and drop out of Spider-Man 3 to force Sony to work with Marvel. Spider-Man 3 would TANK without Holland & the MCU behind it."
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Another said: "The best way to show our response to Sony after cutting ties with Marvel is to boycott Sony’s biggest upcoming blockbusters. Let them Know we want Spider-Man where he belongs!"
A third fumed: "I suggest we boycott the next Spider-Man film so Sony gets the point that Spidey made money off the backs of MCU movies and without that they won't make as much."
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Another fan added: "I’m absolutely broken about Sony trying to remove #SpiderMan from the MCU after how close he was with Tony Stark. A real d—k move on their part."
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They added the hashtags: "#BoycottSony #BoycottSonySpiderMan."
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The stand-off between the studios reportedly stems from a reworking of the deal that would have seen Disney getting a 50-50 stake in the upcoming Spider-Man movies.
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Feige's previous last two movies broke two records, with Disney’s "Avengers: Endgame" the highest-grossing film of all time and "Spider-Man: Far From Home" the highest-grossing film for Sony Pictures.
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Brit actor Holland has previously confirmed that he is due to play the hero in a third movie for the franchise after Homecoming and "Far From Home."
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This article originally appeared in The Sun.