Tom Holland is now a shining star in Hollywood as the Spider-Man series he participates in is bringing in mountains of dollars for the producer.
The box office breakthrough of Spider-Man : No Way Home (Vietnamese title Spider-Man: No Way Home ) in late 2021 made British actor Tom Holland (25 years old) famous worldwide.
Tom Holland’s playful, spunky, and youthful performance as Peter Parker (Spider-Man) has helped the Marvel comic book blockbuster top the global box office. His performance was a key part of the film’s overwhelming success, grossing $260 million in North America over the weekend. After five days in theaters, the superhero film has grossed a whopping $328 million in North America and $750 million worldwide – a very impressive result given the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. At this rate, Spider -Man: No Way Home will be the first pandemic-era film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide .
Tom Holland became a star after the Spider-Man series
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What does this mean for the young man in the red and blue spandex of Spider-Man? Tom Holland’s future career in Hollywood is at least guaranteed two things: more big roles and more money. However, his climb up the A-list and winning an Oscar will depend a lot on the kind of roles he takes on in the future.
Before Tom Holland became a household name, he signed on to play Spider-Man in the series and appeared in additional Marvel crossovers like Captain America: Civil War , Avengers: Infinity War , and Avengers: Endgame .
Spider-Man Gets Richer
Tom Holland has now made a fortune from the box office successes of 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming ($880 million worldwide), 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1.1 billion), and now Spider-Man: No Way Home .
According to sources in the negotiations, Tom Holland’s salary will jump into the eight figures. Before Spider-Man, he earned less than $1 million for his roles in movies. Now, Tom easily earns $2 million to $5 million for independent films and $5 million to $10 million for leading roles in commercial films. The actor has just been offered the lead role – legendary movie star Fred Astaire in Sony’s latest film directed by an A-list director. Although the deal has not yet been finalized, Tom may have earned $1 million for this film. For major studios, where investors have more money to burn, Tom Holland’s salary can be up to $20 million or more. With his name considered a prestigious brand, studio executives may be willing to cut other costs to put Tom Holland on the cast list, according to Variety .
Plus, Tom Holland is attracting audiences at a time when Hollywood is desperate for a new generation of leading men. The American film industry is struggling with a series of aging A-listers. Tom Hanks is 65, Tom Cruise turns 60 next year, Brad Pitt is 59, Will Smith is 53, and even Leonardo DiCaprio, the youthful Leonardo DiCaprio of Titanic , is now 47.
The rise of streaming has meant that the theatrical business is getting tougher. But young stars Tom Holland and 26-year-old Timothée Chalamet (who rose to fame in Dune ) could help fill the void left by the older generation. Among female stars, Zendaya (who plays MJ in Spider-Man: No Way Home ) is among the young upstarts.
The question is: How do production companies justify such eye-popping paychecks to young stars? Studios are expecting to make at least $100 million per movie at the box office, so they’re willing to pay a rising star $10 million to star in their movies. The problem these days is that few actors other than Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt can guarantee that kind of revenue in an era where technology , not actors, is the main draw. Spider-Man: No Way Home in particular , wasn’t Tom Holland’s name that sold tickets. The next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was supposed to be a major crossover event, with two decades of nostalgia and memories tied to past Spider-Man movies. Even big stars like Tom Cruise are only remembered for certain roles — like Ethan Hunt in the Mission : Impossible series .
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Finally, Hollywood insiders are questioning whether Tom Holland is a box office draw beyond Spider-Man . His name did little to save the 2021 horror film Chaos Walking , which tanked at the box office amid Covid-19, received poor reviews, and was uninterested by younger fans. A big test for Holland’s reputation will be Sony’s Uncharted , a big-budget action adventure. Based on one of the best-selling, most critically acclaimed video game series of all time, Uncharted introduces street-smart young Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) on his first treasure-hunting adventure with wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg).
With new films like Cherry and the upcoming Fred Astaire biopic, Tom Holland proves he’s not just into regular movies or comic book blockbusters.
It’s worth noting that the role of Spider-Man has hampered the careers of actors who have played the role in the past, such as Tobey Maguire. It was only after hanging up the Spider-Man suit that Andrew Garfield was able to receive an Oscar nomination for Hacksaw Ridge and a Golden Globe for Tick Tick… Boom! .
Tom Holland has to decide which career path to take. Will he find the next crowd-pleasing role that will guarantee him a fortune? Or will he take the chance on the role of a lifetime and join the ranks of Oscar winners? The answer is still up in the air.
