A biography for Tom Hollandhasn’t been written yet.
“My goal was to try and kind of be our generation's Marty McFly. That was what my all-time goal was.”
“I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights.”
“Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that.”
“I've played a lot of wide-eyed kids.”
“Zendaya is the one. At serving looks, she is the one to go to for tips.”
“I never thought I would be Spider-Man in an 'Avengers' movie, but it's such a surreal experience, dude. It's so crazy.”
“I can't even touch my toes!”
“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.”
“Peter Parker can't dance. He can flip and climb up walls and do backflips, but he definitely can't dance.”
“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 feel like I've been playing Spider-Man my whole life. He's a character I've been pretending to be in my bedroom since I was a kid - so I've been preparing for this forever, I think.”
“Fame is a beast that you can't control or be prepared for.”
“My teenage life was a little strange.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I often find that superheroes are the bachelors or the billionaires - and everyone loves them. Peter Parker is basically the complete opposite. I just think that's what a lot of kids feel like as they're growing up.”
“I think, from every actor I've ever spoken to, they say the biggest thing they regret from life is not finishing school.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For some reason, I skipped the original 'Star Wars.' I don't know why, and I'm very embarrassed.”