12 Things That Almost Completely Changed 2017’s Biggest Movies
2. Nick Fury Was Peter Parker's Original Mentor - Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Original Plan: When director Jon Watts originally pitched his vision of Spider-Man: Homecoming to Marvel Studios, he showed them a sizzle reel featuring Peter Parker being mentored by none other than Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). This had a comic book basis, and made a lot of sense on paper.
What Happened?: It's not clear who ordered the change, but Fury was eventually replaced by Tony Stark, presumably following their excellent rapport in Captain America: Civil War.
Fury was nowhere to be seen, and Stark ended up with a small-but-significant supporting role.
Did It Work?: Absolutely. Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. have great on-screen chemistry and there's a weirdly affecting quality to their father-son patter that probably wouldn't have been quite so apparent with a more stern and serious character like Nick Fury.
Considering that Homecoming is by far the most comedy-centric Spidey movie to date, it was 100% the right decision.