“They didn’t tell me anything after that”: Tom Holland Had to Go Through Gruelling MCU Protocol to Get the Role of Spider-Man in ‘Captain America: Civil War’
The official Spider-Man of Hollywood Tom Holland is one of the most humble actors in the entertainment world. The British actor rose to fame with Captain America: Civil War, his official association with the billion-dollar superhero franchise Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2016.
After replacing Andrew Garfield and becoming the official face of the reputed web crawler franchise, Tom Holland was fearful of being fired by the MCU. During an interview with a media outlet, he even spoke about the stringent protocol of the franchise.
Tom Holland Talks About The Gruelling MCU Protocol For His Role In Captain America: Civil War
Tom Holland is undoubtedly one of the most loved actors of this generation. An actor who achieved monumental success at a young age and is on the way to becoming one of the bankable stars in Hollywood spoke about his fears openly in an interview. During a conversation with Variety’s Actors on Actors segment in 2021, Tom Holland did not shy away from talking about his struggles and fears after being associated with the leading superhero franchise MCU.
During a virtual interview with Daniel Kaluuya, the actor mentioned being fired by the franchise after his debut. He said-
” It was so bizarre how it happened. I shot “Civil War,” which was a week’s work, and from the moment of shooting “Civil War” to “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” I was convinced they were going to fire me. I don’t know why. “Civil War” hadn’t come out yet, and I just didn’t hear anything from anyone. I can’t really explain it. It was awful, but they didn’t — obviously. It’s been crazy, mate. I’ve loved every minute of it.”
He further mentioned-
I don’t know why. “Civil War” hadn’t come out yet, and I just didn’t hear anything from anyone. I can’t really explain it. It was awful, but they didn’t — obviously. It’s been crazy, mate. I’ve loved every minute of it.”
While talking about the multiple tests during the audition for the role, he recalled-”
“The audition process was horrible. It was seven months of auditioning. I must’ve done six auditions, and they don’t tell you anything. You’re waiting and waiting, and then, eventually, I got a screen Tom Holland and Daniel Kaluuya on ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Black Panther’ and the Magic of Marveltest in Atlanta. I flew out to Atlanta, and there was me and six other kids, and [Robert] Downey [Jr.] was there, so we all tested with Downey, which was crazy.”
After his debut appearance in Captain America: Civil War, Tom Holland got his big break in Spider-Man: Homecoming and continues to be the face of the multi-million dollar web crawler franchise.
Tom Holland Regrets Not Informing Andrew Garfield About Replacing Him
Andrew Garfield was replaced by Tom Holland as the face of the Spider-Man series in 2016. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2022, the Uncharted actor poured his heart out and was regretful of not reaching out to Andrew Garfield to inform him about the replacement. He said-
“Something I can look back on now with a little bit of clarity and regret is that I never called [Garfield] when I took over as Spider-Man. Had someone said to me after my second movie that I was done, and this other kid was taking over, I would’ve been heartbroken. So looking back, I wish I had the chance to make amends with him, but this film was our opportunity.”
He even said that he was more than happy to collaborate with The Social Network star in Spider-Man: No Way Home. He said-
“It was not only an opportunity for him to make peace with the character and the studio, but it was also an opportunity for me and him to have this moment where we realize we could share this thing. The look on his face when he saves Zendaya [MJ] is totally genuine, and I’m really proud of him.”
The multiversal part of Spider-Man: No Way Home with the trio of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland surprised the audience and even left them teary-eyed.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is currently available on Starz.
Source: Variety/ The Hollywood Reporter
