‘It wasn’t quite as heroic as I would have hoped’: Tom Holland reveals why he was disappointed after wearing Spider-Man costume for first time

Brit superhero opens up on being a life-long Spider-Man fan, finally fitting in, and getting punched on set

When Tom Holland realised his childhood dream of slipping on the iconic Spider-Man suit , he felt… disappointed.

His own skintight outfit was not ready so he was using his stunt double’s, which hanged off Tom’s smaller frame.

The actor admits: “It wasn’t quite as heroic as I would have hoped. He was much bigger than I was. So when I wore the first Spider-Man costume it was kind of baggy and it was all sort of saggy round the face and stuff.”

But the important thing was that the small guy who had always felt he never fitted in was now an Avenger – and part of the coolest gang around.

Recalling his school days Tom, 21, says: “I used to play rugby and then everyone grew up and got really big and I stayed really small. And I always was trying to get back into that sort of rugby clique but I was just too small.”

Holland has been a life-long fan of Spidey

Holland, who has a background in gymnastics, says he forgot to duck during one fight scene and got punched

He has struck up a friendship with Robert Downey Jr, who he stars with on Avengers: Infinity War

Tom is the second Brit, following Andrew Garfield, to play Peter Parker, aka Spidey , after bagging a six-movie deal with Marvel Studios.

The first film, Spider-Man: Homecoming – in which Marisa Tomei plays Peter’s guardian May – is released today. It follows his cameo as the webbed wonder in Captain America: Civil War last year, which thrilled critics.

Tom also appears in Avengers: Infinity War , out next year, alongside Iron Man star Robert Downey Jnr, Thor actor Chris Hemsworth and Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson.

And he landed the Spidey role that all lads dream of thanks to the physique he once felt held him back.

Tom excelled at gymnastics as a boy and won a part in West End hit Billy Elliot aged 12. He got the very best dance training there and that, combined with his acting talent and build, made him a shoo-in as diminutive, acrobatic Spidey.

He says: “Physicality is a large part of acting. For me, the fact that I’ve had such good dancing training and such a strong background in gymnastics has been such a fantastic thing because I’ve been able to embody characters on a more physical level.

“Spider-Man is one of the most physical characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the world of cinema. I’m lucky I have that background where I can stretch myself on set.”

Tom is definitely a young man living the dream. Speaking of working with Downey Jnr – who plays Parker’s mentor, Iron Man genius Tony Stark – he describes him the “nicest guy” and “super cool”.

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