There are so many things we have not seen in 'Spider-Man' yet... I want to use bad guys never seen in movies. The first films were so traditional and so scrupulously followed the character's classic plot... So there's a lot of stuff left in stock. 'The Clone Saga,' for example.
— Tom Holland
I think these movies are definitely comedies. It's quite difficult to take a superhero movie seriously because everything is heightened. A kid being bitten by a radioactive spider and getting superpowers is kind of ridiculous.
I haven't seen 'The Empire Strikes Back' - I'm not gonna lie.
Colombia is so different to what I know, and every aspect of the country is different to England, and I loved it. I loved the culture and the food, and the coffee was amazing. The place that we were was stunning, and it really was quite an amazing experience to film out there.
I went to an ordinary primary school, and then I started performing in a show called 'Billy Elliot' on the West End, and that was sort of my drama school.
I go to The Brit School, which is where Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Jessie J went.
I loved doing ballet. I trained for two years.
I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights.
I reckon I had 30 Spider-Man costumes over the years since I was a little baby. I had Spider-Man bed sheets.
I went to an all-boys school, where I played rugby, so ballet wasn't the coolest thing to do.
Peter Parker's storyline hits every key point of growing up.
I think 'Spider-Man 2' is one of the greatest superhero movies ever made.
I was joking with my agent that I'm going to get typecast for a water-disaster actor.
On 'The Impossible,' I was taught how to act. Naomi Watts was there every day constantly teaching me. That was where I discovered I wanted to be an actor.
I'm not a very good swimmer, and every time I'm in the water, I'm constantly reminded of that because I feel like I'm going to drown!
I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie.
One of the reasons why Spider-Man is my favorite superhero is because we both undergo big changes in our lives.
I was in my bed scrolling through Instagram. It had been about a month since my audition. And Marvel just posted a photo saying go to our website and find out who the next Spider-Man is. I went on the Marvel website on my computer, and there it was: The new Spider-Man is Tom Holland. I went ballistic - like, absolutely nuts.
Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that.
I get recognized more for my 'Lip Sync Battle' than I do for being Spider-Man.
There is so much to sailing a ship. There's about a thousand different lines on a brig ship, and knowing what each one of those does, it takes a long time, and that's why you have these cabin boys that start on the ship, and they learn throughout the years, and that's why it takes so long to captain one.
A lot about this industry is about who you know. If you set a really good example for yourself, and someone likes that, then they might recommend you to someone else. It doesn't matter what job you're in, any profession, it's always the same.
I'm studying theater and media. I don't really know why I took media, because I'm so useless with technology, though it's fun. But, I do love theater and am having a great time learning about all the practitioners and getting to perform with my friends.
I don't want to be stuck to one character. I think that's what can happen when you take on a superhero movie.
I want to work with Bayona again. I keep emailing my agent about it. Even the smallest role, I'll do it.
I come from very creative parents.
My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic.
There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it.
I was terrified watching 'Civil War' for the first time.
I was truly obsessed with Obi-Wan Kenobi.
There's too much we don't know about the ocean to make me feel comfortable around it.
I met two of my movie heroes. I met Tom Hanks, and I met Steven Spielberg. Oh and Quentin Tarantino.
I am playing a superhero for kids, and I don't want them to think I'm some dirty fool.
I was an ordinary student at school and, at the same time, an actor. But I was not the popular kid, which helped me to play Peter Parker better.
My big thing was when you see a superhero movie where their powers ain't consistent - like, they lift a truck but then struggle to fight just a regular human being - it makes it harder to believe.
For some reason, I skipped the original 'Star Wars.' I don't know why, and I'm very embarrassed.
As an actor, I love a challenge.
I had acquired the skills to sail a ship; I didn't acquire the knowledge.
The harder you try, the better the impression you set on the people around you.
I don't like spiders, man, just because they are sneaky - they just really scare me. They are hairy - ugh.
I really am having the time of my life. But as far as my future goes, I want to stretch myself as an actor in a way that Jake Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Meryl Streep do.
The Internet has perceived me as this fantastic dancer. I can still do a couple pirouettes, but I am by no means a proper dancer.
I'd like to be a director who gives my actors complete freedom while collaborating with them to find performances.
It's so fantastic for young kids to see a superhero going through the things they go through.
Peter Parker can't dance. He can flip and climb up walls and do backflips, but he definitely can't dance.
Marvel actually sent me to a school in the Bronx where I had a fake name, and I put on an accent, and I went for, like, three days. I basically had to go to this science school and blend in with all the kids, and some of the teachers didn't even know.
When I was in 'Billy,' I always knew that I wanted to do something in performing. I always knew that I wanted to have a future in the performing arts. I had no idea that it was going to be acting in movies.
The ocean, to me, is one of the most terrifying things on the planet.
I never thought I would be Spider-Man in an 'Avengers' movie, but it's such a surreal experience, dude. It's so crazy.
It's important not to make Spider-Man masculine because he's a kid. As soon as you make him masculine, it's harder to relate to him if you are younger and are in high school. I definitely was not masculine in high school.
