As Spider-Man: Brand New Day Marks A New Era For Peter Parker, I’m Reminded Of Stan Lee’s Take On Why He’s Relatable

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That film is set to thrust Peter Parker into a fresh – and somewhat dour – chapter and, given that, I can’t help but think about Lee’s reasoning as to why fans can “relate” to Parker. Following the events of 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker has been forgotten by his friends and loved ones, which was a choice he made to save the multiverse from destruction. Based on the Brand New Day trailers, Peter declares himself Spider-Man out of sheer nobility but at the expense of his personal life. More on Spider-Man (Image credit: Sony Pictures, Marvel Studios) Tom Holland Finally Shares His Favorite Thing About Peter Parker (And Manages To Avoid Spoilers!) Check out Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which opens in theaters on July 31.