On November 17, 2020, Instagram user @artoftimetravel posted a piece of fan art depicting Charlie Rowe in full Spider-Man garb, giving fans a glimpse at what he would've looked like all suited up if he had scored the part in Civil War. Additionally, they even offered their opinion on why Rowe was such a strong choice for Peter Parker, writing in the post's caption, "He has a better overall look for the part. Especially, if the goal is to have this Peter grow into a more mature Spider-Man, I can see that with Charlie, he even looks a lil bit like the PS4 Peter."
Spending time with Holland's Spider-Man across five, soon to be six, movies makes the very idea of someone else taking up the mantle in the MCU feel strange, to say the least. Although, as the story goes, when the time came to cast that particular Spider-Man's incarnation, trying to choose between Rowe and Holland proved no easy task for Sony and Marvel Studios. It took both actors screen testing with Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. and Captain America actor Chris Evans to see what their chemistry with the franchise mainstays was like; Holland edged out Rowe in this round of the audition process, which resulted in his official casting shortly thereafter (via CinemaBlend).
The good news is that Rowe holds ill will toward Holland. In late June 2015, when news of Holland's casting went public, Rowe congratulated the fellow Brit on winning the part. Taking to Twitter, Rowe posted a congratulatory tweet, writing alongside a photo of himself as a child in a Spider-Man costume, "Well done @TomHolland1996, glad that tom's a mate, pleased for him. I thought I could've made quite a good spiderman."
If this fan art proves anything, it's that Charlie Rowe is exactly right.
