Zendaya unsure of Marvel future after Spider-Man: No Way Home

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Zendaya has played Michelle "MJ" Jones across three Spider-Man films beginning with Spider-Man: Homecoming and the upcoming release of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Plot details about Spider-Man: No Way Home have been kept very under wraps so we're not sure what MJ's role will be in the third installment but what's also unclear for the Emmy-winning actress is if she will be back for more Marvel films after her third round with Peter Parker (Tom Holland).

Zendaya was speaking to E! about her newest film Space Jam: A New Legacy, where she provides the voice of Lola Bunny, and she mentioned that she was unsure what the future holds for her within the MCU after Spider-Man: No Way Home. Here is what he had to say:

"It was so much fun. It was kind of bittersweet. We don't know if we're going to do another one, like is it just going to be three and done? Like kind of normally you do three movies and that's pretty much it, so I think we just were all absorbing and taking the time to just enjoy the moment being with each other and being so grateful for that experience."

Zendaya's comments coincide with Tom Holland previously revealing that his contract is up with Spider-Man: No Way Home but he has stated time and time again he would be happy to keep playing Spider-Man. I don't doubt that Marvel will do what's necessary to secure Holland for more films but Zendaya is correct that it's typically pretty standard that the Marvel standalone films get three films. Next year's Thor: Love and Thunder, the fourth film of that franchise, will break that mold and it's very possible that we'll get more Spider-Man films after this upcoming third installment. Zendaya is a hot commodity herself and I would think that Marvel would want to keep her around as well so maybe it will come down to taking their time to develop new installments and signing up the cast when necessary.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is once again directed by Jon Watts and stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jamie Foxx, Alfred Molina, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, and J.J. Smoove. While plot details are being highly guarded, there's speculation that the film will deal in some way with the multiverse which is why so many fans are patiently waiting for the first trailer to drop. 

Do YOU think Zendaya will be brought back for more Spider-Man films? Spider-Man: No Way Home hits screens on December 17, 2021.