Tom Holland Reveals His Favorite Spider-Man Suit

Spider-Man’s costume history has become almost as iconic as the character himself, spanning three separate cinematic eras and more than two decades of evolving design choices. With three different actors having now worn the mask, comparisons between suits have become a favorite topic among fans dissecting every stitch and detail.

That conversation reached a new level of significance following ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ which brought Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland together on screen for the first time. The crossover didn’t just unite three versions of Peter Parker; it also gave fans their first real chance to compare the actors’ iconic costumes side by side within the same universe.

That comparison has clearly stuck with Holland himself. In a new interview, Holland revealed that Garfield’s suit from ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ is his personal favorite among all the cinematic Spider-Man costumes, adding that it directly influenced the design of his own upgraded suit in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’

“A lot of our new suit is inspired by that,” Holland said, addressing how Garfield’s 2014 costume shaped the direction of his latest on-screen look.

That homage wasn’t accidental. Holland has spoken extensively about how the concept for his ‘Brand New Day’ suit grew directly out of the emotional connection his character formed with Maguire’s and Garfield’s versions of Peter Parker during ‘No Way Home.’ Rather than simply upgrading his existing costume, the team behind the film wanted to build something that reflected Peter looking up to his older, more experienced counterparts.

The finished suit blends specific design elements from both actors’ costumes, most notably adopting Maguire’s raised webbing texture alongside Garfield’s larger, externally mounted web-shooters. That detail marks a deliberate shift away from the sleeker, internally hidden shooters Holland’s Spider-Man had worn throughout his previous MCU appearances.

Holland has framed the redesign as symbolic of where his character stands narratively. He’s described ‘Brand New Day’ as the beginning of an entirely new chapter for Peter Parker, with the suit serving as a visual representation of that rebirth, drawing inspiration from the “big brothers” he crossed paths with during the multiversal crossover.

Beyond the tribute elements, Holland has also highlighted practical upgrades built into the new costume. He’s described the suit as significantly more comfortable than anything he’d worn in previous Spider-Man films, noting the design prioritizes flexibility and performance alongside its aesthetic nods to the franchise’s past.

That focus on functionality lines up with the suit’s larger creative intent. Rather than treating the redesign as a simple cosmetic refresh, Holland and the film’s creative team approached it as connective tissue between three distinct eras of Spider-Man, with the finished product meant to honor Maguire and Garfield’s legacies rather than replace them.

Given how much scrutiny Spider-Man’s various suits have received over the decades, Holland’s willingness to single out Garfield’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ costume as his personal favorite carries real weight among fans who’ve spent years debating which version reigns supreme. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ arrived in theaters on July 31, and the suit’s design has already become one of the most talked-about elements of the film’s rollout.

With three generations of Spider-Man suits now formally intertwined within the MCU’s continuity, Holland’s comments offer a rare glimpse into just how much thought went into honoring the franchise’s full cinematic history.