Published 12:38 IST, January 22nd 2021
Tom Holland details Spider-Man audition; recalls breaking computer when he got the part
Tom Holland recently detailed his Spider-Man audition and admits breaking his computer when he got to know that he has the role. Read to know what he said
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Tom Holland plays Peter Parker/ Spider-Man in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He first appeared as Marvel comics character in Captain America: Civil War (2016). w, actor shared his reaction on getting role which has him breaking his computer.
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Tom Holland broke his computer when he found out he was Spider-Man
In a recent appearance on Variety’s Actors on Actors series with David Kaluuya,Tom Holland detailed his first reaction after he learnt that he will play part of Peter Parker/ Spider-Man role in MCU. actor said that audition process for role was “horrible,” as re were seven months of auditioning. He mentioned that he must have done six auditions, and Marvel did t tell him anything. actor revealed that he tested with six or kids with Robert Downey Jr. which was crazy. Holland ted that it was “best audition” he has ever done. He and RDJ were “riffing off” each or.
Tom Holland asserted that his nts told him that Marvel likes him to learn words exactly – he cant improvise. And n, on first take, Robert Downey Jr. just completely changed scene. actor mentioned that y started riffing with each or while he auditioned. After his screen-tested, he called his mor and told her that he thinks he has got part.
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Tom Holland ded that Marvel flew him and one or guy back to Atlanta, and y did a scene that was “so surreal” for him. He ted that by that point, it h been an “amazing eugh of an experience” that if he h t got part, he would have felt like he did at least achieve something to get to that level. actor said that he went out to play golf with his d and lost which me him upset. He n went on his phone and checked Instagram where Marvel h posted a picture of Spider-Man, of cartoon. And by that point, he kind of h assumed he h t got role, because one h called him.
Tom Holland recalled that he got his computer, and his dog was sitting next to him. He d in Marvel and got an article which said, ‘We would like to introduce our new Spider-Man, Tom Holland.’ actor mentioned that he broke his computer because he flipped it up in air. It felt off his bed and his dog went crazy. He n ran downstairs and told his family, ‘I got part! I got part!’ and it was right about time when Sony Pictures h got hacked. So, his bror, Harry, who he called “quite tech-savvy,” was like, ‘. re is way that’s real. y would have called you. y’ve been hacked.’ And n studio called Holland and gave him news. It was “so bizarre” how it happened, he ted.
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12:38 IST, January 22nd 2021