Tom Holland had a lot of chances to get the coveted role of Spider-Man in 2015.
Marvel Studios searched the world to find the actor who would play its famous wall-crawling superhero. Holland reportedly lost Over 1,500 contestants Including current Hollywood superstar Timothée Chalamet for this role.
To get a share, holland Went a long way in learning the New York accent and memorizing his lines.
With a background in dance and acrobatics, including the lead role in the West End production of “Billy Elliot,” Holland used his athleticism to help convince the decision-makers that he was their Spider-Man. His audition tape It begins with 19-year-old Holland somersaulting into frame before delivering her lines.
“He was very young and cute, and very charming, and then at the audition, he did like a standing backflip, in addition to being really good on tape,” director Jon Watts told Men’s Health in a recent profile. Did a full backflip.” Actor’s. “It was like watching a video of the real Peter Parker.”
“Avengers: Endgame” director Anthony Russo noted in the profile that Holland’s turn while entering a scene was instrumental in getting him the role.
Russo said, “He had all the things that reminded me of Peter Parker as a kid.” “And he was a movie star. He had that movie-star quality. The charisma, the confidence, the energy.”
Holland’s Spider-Man would be a huge success, with his character playing a leading role in three of the 10 highest grossing movies ever made.
Although his ability to fly through the air helped him get one of the hottest roles in the world, Holland admits he won’t be able to do all his own stunts for very long. Now the 28-year-old Briton says his body does not react to physical stress the same way as before.
He told the magazine that when a younger cousin asked him to make a backflip for them, he didn’t hesitate.
“I actually made it to the ground, but I pulled every muscle in my stomach,” he said. “For weeks, I couldn’t laugh because my stomach hurt so much.”
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