Tom Holland claims he doesn't know what Spider-Man: Homecoming 3 is about. The actor has been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since debuting as Peter Parker in 2016's Captain America: Civil War. In that time, Holland has become a big fan-favorite, but he's also earned a reputation for spoiling key details in interviews. Obviously, Marvel is known for their secrecy, so Holland presented a bit of a problem. Even Holland's co-stars have mocked his penchant for spoiling information, and Avengers: Infinity War co-writer Stephen McFeely still doesn't fully trust Holland.
However, it would appear that after being involved in the MCU for a number of years, Holland has gotten better at controlling what he says. This can be evidenced by his dodging questions of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's reported involvement in Spider-Man: Homecoming 3. One day, Holland said Marvel hadn't told him if the two former Spider-Men were in the film, and the next he'll state they definitely aren't. The young actor's media savviness continues to grow, as he's staying mum about everything Marvel-related.
In an interview with Esquire, Holland was of course asked about Spider-Man: Homecoming 3, but he couldn't reveal much. Holland said, "I honestly have no idea what this film is about and I'm eight weeks into shooting it." The outlet noted Holland was "only slightly kidding."
Clearly, Holland has at least some idea what the superhero film entails. He previously shared he knows all of the Spider-Man 3 spoilers, which makes sense given he is the star. If anyone in the cast should know the ins and outs of the narrative, it's Holland. This is an example of him deliberately playing coy. Studios tell their talent what they can and cannot say publicly, so Holland is most definitely aware of his list of talking points. In the case of a big franchise film like Spider-Man 3, Marvel and Sony want to be in control of the information rollout, steadily building hype for it over a period of months. Spider-Man 3 isn't scheduled to premiere until December (assuming it isn't moved again), so there's no need for anything major to come out now. And Holland isn't going to reveal something in an interview.
It was amusing to see Holland accidentally spoil movies in interviews, and in some ways it made him even more endearing to audiences. The bad habit, while problematic, illustrated Holland was just as enthusiastic about Marvel projects as viewers and was excited to talk about them. But it's ultimately for the best if Holland has changed his ways and is going to be more secretive from here on out. One of the reasons why Marvel tries to keep things under wraps is to maximize the impact of a surprise in either a trailer or the film itself, so if Holland stays quiet, it could lead to any twists and turns landing with the desired effect. Hopefully Holland doesn't slip back to his old ways on the Spider-Man 3 press tour, and he's truly turned over a new leaf.
Source: Esquire
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February 10, 2021 at 04:26AM
