The biggest lesson that Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) taught Spider-Man (Tom Holland) came from his own experience in Captain America: Civil War, the genius, billionaire Avenger had become his unofficial mentor. Albeit reluctant at first, Tony eventually embraced the responsibility and treated the young hero as his protege in more ways than one.
Over time, Avengers: Endgame. Tackling the pair's bond over several movies throughout the last few years allowed Marvel Studios to properly flesh out their link from a professional connection, since both are superheroes, to a much more personal one.
ittedly, not everyone is a fan of this creative decision, with some people arguing that Howard Stark (John Slattery), it's from his own experience in Iron Man 3.
After his near-death experience in Harley Keener (Ty Simpkins) who reminded him that he was a mechanic. At a time when he was about to have another panic attack after realizing that the Iron Man suit won't be ready for him to use once he infiltrated the terrorist's hideout, his young friend provided emotional and gave him the idea to improvise.
In the end, Tony wanted Peter to learn that, ultimately, it's the man who wears the suit that defines the hero — something that he realized himself in Iron Man 3. At this point, Peter felt overeager to prove himself right that he went out of his way to hunt down Vulture on his own. Iron Man wasn't faultless here, however; he could've simply sat down with his new mentee and explained to him that he's doing something about it rather than keep his plans to himself. In any case, both heroes learned a lesson during the events of Homecoming which only made their relationship stronger moving forward.
