Published 10:56 IST, July 2nd 2020

Tom Holland grabbing MCU Spider-Man role was tough for Asa Butterfield; know why

Tom Holland got the role of Spider-Man over several actors, including Asa Butterfield, who was among the top contenders. Know what he said on losing the role

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Marvel Studios and Sony struck a deal in 2015 on making Spider-Man a part of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Many fans were erly waiting to see who would take on iconic superhero role with Asa Butterfield, Charlie Plummer, Matw Lintz and Tom Holland being top contenders, as per reports. Holland grabbed role and has appeared in several films in MCU. w years later, Sex Education series star Asa Butterfield talked about t being cast as Spider-Man and how something better came out from it.

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Asa Butterfield on losing Spider-Man to Tom Holland

In a recent interview with an entertainment portal, Asa Butterfield opened up his audition for Spider-Man and how he felt after losing out character. He said that every so often re is a part that an actor really wants and it’s a script you love and kind of “put your heart and soul into it”, but still do t get it. actor stated that it is tough, but he often finds that something even better comes out of it at end. Butterfield mentioned in his case of losing Spider-Man, he did Sex Education instead. He ted that he would t have been able to do both projects at same time.

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Asa Butterfield explained that he thinks, as an actor and going out for auditions, re is thing much you can do. He stated that everyone has a different take on a part and looks at a character in different ways, give a different sort of performance, and he sticks with what he thinks. Hugo star added that if your audition is t necessary in line with what director and producers want, n re is thing you can do about it. He said that you might just t be right person, and that is out of your hands.

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Asa Butterfield mentioned that it is something that he has learned. He thinks that it something which has helped him in a great way to get over t acquire a role.  actor ted that Tom Holland did amazing things with Peter Parker / Spider-Man and he had an “entirely different portrayal” of character. Asa Butterfield thinks Tom Holland’s portrayal has worked “so well” in Marvel Cinematic Universe and he does t think he could do it. He concluded by saying that he thinks all things work out in end.

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10:56 IST, July 2nd 2020