Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," says Happy Hogan, the burly Marvel mascot played by Jon Favreau in "Spider-Man: Far From Home." He's quoting Shakespeare as a way of telling Peter Parker (Tom Holland) that in a post-Avengers world, he must step up and be the hero people need.
Not just people _ Hollywood needs him, too.
With the original "Avengers" franchise at an end, Marvel is entering its next phase. Its fortunes now lie with new heroes played by new stars, like Chris Pratt's Peter Quill, of "Guardians of the Galaxy," and Paul Rudd's Scott Lang, of "Ant-Man." Tony Stark, the beating palladium heart of the Avengers played by Robert Downey Jr., once pinned his hopes on Spider-Man to carry the legacy. That means Marvel has, too.
