2) Civil War Can Be More Faithful To The Comics
When Marvel first announced that the title of the third Captain American movie would be Civil War, comic book fans collectively rejoiced… and then sighed once they realized that Spider-Man would be unable to take part. For those not in the know, Marvel’s Civil War event began with the Superhero Registration Act, a law designed to bring superheroes under the control of the Government. Initially, Spider-Man sided with Iron Man to uphold this new law, even revealing his secret identity to the public in an act of support, but he eventually switched sides and joined Captain America’s underground resistance.
Fans originally assumed that Black Panther would take on Spider-Man’s role in the upcoming Captain America sequel, switching between the two sides, but now that Parker has joined the MCU, there’s a distinct possibility that the Black Panther may be sidelined in favor of the webslinger. The idea of seeing Spider-Man re-enact the iconic scene where he reveals his secret identity is certainly appealing, but the issue here is that Parker won’t be an established character yet in the MCU, so the scene would lose a lot of its potential impact.
Whether Marvel decides to follow this route or not, Spider-Man could still play a pivotal role in Civil War, one which is more faithful to the original storyline that remains popular among fans. Perhaps the big reveal could be set up in Captain America: Civil War, so that it can be integrated into the next solo Spidey film instead. Either way, we’re lucky that the Sony/Marvel deal went through now and not in a few years time, when it would have been far too late to faithfully recreate Civil War with Spidey included.