The latest Spider-Man actor, Tom Holland, is becoming increasingly popular, thanks to his large array of roles in both superhero, dramatic and comedy films. Like many British actors, Holland started his acting career in theater and gradually moved to film and television, with his first big film being The Impossible with Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.
Since that time, Holland has portrayed many characters, but he has vast plans for the future. According to an interview with his co-star Zendaya for Interview Magazine, Holland would like to become a director one day and his dream is to play James Bond. Despite his celebrity status, there are plenty of things people might not know about the young London actor.
10 Tom Holland Is 5-Foot-7-Inches Tall
Unlike some of his fellow superheroes actors, Tom Holland isn't well over 6 feet tall. His official bio states he's 5-feet-8-inches tall but the more accurate number is 5-foot-7 at the most, according to Rob Paul on YouTube and accounts from people who have met Holland in person.
Just for comparison, Spider-Man isn't that much taller in the comics, as he's said to be 5-foot-10!
9 He Has An Artistic Family
Tom Holland's fans will probably know that he comes from an artistic family, as Ethnic Celebs mentions. His mother, Nicola Frost, is a successful photographer, and his father, Dominic Holland, is an established stand-up comedian and a writer.
As for Holland's siblings, his younger brother Harry directs short movies. What some people, however, might not have realized is that one of Tom Holland's ancestors on his mother's side is the legendary poet, Robert Frost.
8 He Auditioned For Spider-Man Everywhere
Getting his breakthrough role of Spider-Man took Tom Holland a lot of time and a lot of auditions. He told Wired about how he ended up auditioning all over the world, more specifically in Ireland, Canada, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and he also did five self-tapes and two screen tests, one with Chris Evans and the other one with Robert Downey Jr.
The effort paid off, as everyone now knows, and Holland got the part - which he learned from Instagram first.
7 He Changes His Drinking Routine Depending On Location
The old stereotype is that all British people love tea and drink huge amounts of it. But Tom Holland told GQ that he changes what he drinks depending on where he is.
He stated that when he's in the United States, he drinks coffee, but when he's home (in the UK), he drinks tea. Because, apparently, not drinking tea in the UK would be treason, as Holland put it.
6 He Would Like To Control Time
In the MCU, Spider-Man is super strong and fast. However, that's not the special power Tom Holland himself would like to have. His preference, as told to LADbible TV, would be to have the power of time.
But, as he stated, he's not sure he's responsible enough for it and would probably mess up everything. So as an alternative, Holland would like to be able to control water.
5 He Keeps Things From His Films
Some actors like to keep mementos of their work or items from the sets of the films they're working on. Tom Holland is no exception to this.
He mentioned in a BBC Radio 1 interview, that he likes to take something out of every film set he works on. Because of this, he has helped himself to Spider-Man web-shooters and Tony Stark's glasses but was unable to take a Spider-Man suit home because people would have noticed.
4 He Regrets That He Didn't Continue Dancing
Before he became Spider-Man, Tom Holland's first major role was playing the part of Billy Elliot in a London musical of the same name. When playing the part, Holland spent six hours every day dancing for three years but was unable to uphold the routine afterward.
He shared in the same radio interview with BBC Radio 1 that he regrets he didn't continue dancing and didn't go to classes. Still, that didn't stop Holland from appearing on Lip Sync Battle, which he won thanks to his performance of Rihanna's song Umbrella. Holland also shared that his favorite type of dancing is tap dancing.
3 His Attitude Toward Sports
Both his father and Tom Holland play golf, as their Instagram accounts prove. But that's not the only sport Tom Holland has ever done, though. Other than doing gymnastics, he also used to play rugby in school, but gave it up because he was smaller than his classmates, as explained to W Magazine.
He also confessed to playing football but stated he was no good at it. He then told GQ via YouTube that his favorite football team isn't Arsenal, but he wants to keep the team he cheers for a secret.
2 He Was Bullied
Tom Holland has spoken multiple times about being bullied by his classmates when he was younger. Apparently, doing ballet and attending an all-boys school wasn't a winning combination.
"I had my rough patches. There were times I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it," Holland told People.com as quoted on Hello Giggles.
1 He Helps People
A lot of famous people give money to charities, but Tom Holland and his family took it one step further and set up their own charity. The charity is called The Brothers Trust (Holland has three younger brothers) and it supports multiple organizations.
The charity also organizes special events that give fans the option to meet Tom Holland or get a signed piece of memorabilia from him.
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July 08, 2021 at 12:00AM
