For example, in the comic books, the original Hobgoblin brainwashed Ned Leeds to stand in for him on several occasions. Leeds ends up committing several crimes during his time as Hobgoblin. Having said that, Leeds was more than happy to lean in on his MCU character becoming the Hobgoblin in the future. Fans even jumped in on this theory after the events of last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home where Parker’s final wish was for everyone to forget about Peter Parker. But while it may have seemed like Leeds was “in the know” in some interviews, it appears he wasn’t. In a recent The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon appearance, Batalon apologized to MCU fans for feeding speculations about the future of Ned in the MCU. Batalon specifically points out that it was a “really stupid thing” and that he just “stupidly just continued with the story.” Now that it’s caught on, Leeds wants to put an end to all the speculation, saying that he is “sorry for all the misinformation.” Of course, just because Batalon is apologizing doesn’t mean Marvel Studios isn’t thinking about it. Keep in mind, we still don’t have a release date for the next Spider-Man film. It’s possible that we might not get a solo outing for Holland’s web-slinger until after the end of The Multiverse Saga. If this happens, Peter Parker could very well have finished college the next that he gets a solo adventure. Who knows? The MCU could twist Ned’s storyline and have Venom bond with him instead of Eddie Brock. Now, wouldn’t that be something? At the end of the day, only Marvel Studios knows what’s up. But, it’s highly likely Batalon is going to come back as Ned in the MCU as he is a fan favorite (and so is his lola). Speaking of Holland, Sony nor Marvel still hasn’t confirmed if Holland will reprise his role as Peter Parker and Spider-Man. A recent report claims that Holland still hasn’t signed on for a fourth film. However, Holland isn’t likely out of Sony’s sights at all. Sony all but confirmed that an Uncharted sequel is coming following the commercial success of Holland’s debut as Nathan Drake earlier this year.
