Tom Holland is one of the youngest and most talented stars of the MCU. The success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far is also thanks in no small part to the contribution of this lovely web-shooter – Spider-Man. However, after a series of confusing information for the Marvel fan community, on the morning of August 21, 2019, a series of newspapers reported content related to the new contract between Sony and Marvel Studios. Sony insisted on reclaiming the copyright of Spider-Man because it could not reach an agreement with Disney. And sadly, there is a high possibility that Tom.. will no longer be able to play Spider-Man!
Before the disappointment that may be coming, let’s learn more about Tom Holland’s life and journey to become the most expensive “Spider-Man” in Hollywood right now!
Passion for dancing
Entering the film industry for less than 10 years, the British actor has already had a dream career: more than 10 films, with both voice acting and acting roles. However, many people do not notice that this young man born in 1996 has had a burning passion for the stage, especially ballet and other modern dances in general, since he was a child.
Tom Holland was born on June 1, 1996 in Kingston upon Thames, South West London, England; he is of Irish descent. His father is Dominic Holland, a comedian and broadcaster. His mother is the famous photographer Nicola Elizabeth. Born and raised in an artistic family, Holland was educated early at Donhead, a Roman Catholic secondary school in London. He then became a student at Wimbledon School, before studying at the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology.
Studying dance when he was not yet 10 years old, Tom Holland had encountered many difficulties. Holland often became the object of ridicule and teasing from his peers – just because he studied dance – because he knew all the dances that people thought… he was an unusual child. Not only that, Tom’s school days were not very happy: ” I was not really cool at school, on the contrary, I was bullied quite a lot “. It seemed that all of his passion for dancing had created an invisible barrier between him and his peers… However, he was not self-conscious and discouraged. Ignoring the teasing and jokes, he was still strong and rational in pursuing dancing with all his abilities: ” They were not strong enough to make me stop pursuing the path of becoming a dancer “.
Thanks to his active pursuit of this passion, the British star has had a chance to work in cinema. In 2006 , his talent was discovered by choreographer Lynne Page . She immediately gave him the opportunity to study dance at Nifty Feet Dance School. Two years later, Holland made an impressive debut in the musical ” Billy Elliot The Musical”, playing the role of Billy Elliot’s best friend. His acting ability and beautiful dancing have conquered even the most demanding audiences .
It’s not hard to find videos showing off the actor’s dancing skills on YouTube. A year ago, Tom surprised many fans by performing extremely skillful ballet moves at a practice session. Not only that, Cross-dressing and dancing, Tom Holland did very well. During the time Avengers: Endgame “shaken up” the box office around the world, the Lip Sync Battle program released on May 7, 2017, the actor born in 1996 surprised fans by taking off his vest, cross-dressing and dancing “the roof off” to the music of Rhianna’s Umbrella. The actor’s actions delighted many fans, they expressed their admiration for him on Twitter. . The moment he expressed his graceful expression, constantly shaking his butt on stage made the audience scream non-stop. And all, in that very moment, realized his burning passion, when standing among thousands of people and dancing completely.
Fate with cinema
The British dancer’s first foray into cinema was voicing the character Sho in the Japanese animation studio Ghibli’s Arrietty (English version). A year later, in 2012, the media spotlight turned to the then 16-year-old star in the tsunami disaster film The Impossible . The film was inspired by the real-life event of the tsunami that occurred in 2004. In the film, he played Lucas, who had two younger brothers, father Henry Bennett (Ewan McGregor) and mother Maria Bennett (Naomi Watts). When the tsunami occurred, his family was torn apart. However, with extraordinary efforts, Lucas not only took care of himself and his mother, but also found a way to contact his father and two younger siblings. The film received “a shower of praise” from critics, scoring 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. Following the film’s success, Tom Holland received many positive reviews and several important awards, including the London Film Festival’s Best Young British Artist Award.
In two years of participating in two films, one voice acting and one acting, the big names in Hollywood began to look at Tom Holland. In 2013, Tom Holland appeared in “How I Live Now” directed by Kevin Macdonald. There was no tsunami that destroyed our Tom Holland, what the young man had to overcome was the brutal war. Next to a calm but sophisticated Saoirse Ronan and a handsome but muscular George MacKay, the British actor did not show any inferiority. With the role of the lovely, mischievous and innocent Isaac, Tom Holland also captured the hearts of fans.
In 2014, Tom Holland voiced the character Eddie Locke, son of engineer Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) in the film Locke directed by Steven Knight. The film was rated 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. It didn’t stop there when at the end of 2015, Tom Holland played alongside “Thor” Chris Hemsworth in Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea”. Although he didn’t have much room to show off his talent, Tom Holland still played the role of Thomas Nickerson perfectly. Later , when Marvel was looking for an actor for the role of Peter Parker, it was Chris Hemsworth who introduced Holland to the studio. And from that moment, Marvel gave the green light, officially bringing Tom Holland into the colorful cinematic universe….
Spider-Man of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
When Tom Holland was about 8 or 9 years old, Spider-Man 2 was making waves in cinemas, making young people at that time crazy, and obviously he was not out of the craze. The actor’s younger brothers were also huge fans of the web-slinging hero. Thanks to that, Holland had full support from his family for this important role in his career.
The historic moment when Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced that they would both make a movie about Spider-Man, his fans almost went crazy because Spidey would join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is a potential and vast destination. To make the series new, interesting and attractive, the two companies decided to bring to the big screen a younger superhero than ever. It will be a high school-age Spider-Man, a child learning how to grow up. After sending 5 videos recording self-tumbling scenes, Tom spent 5 months doing 8 more auditions with 1,500 other candidates. In the end, Tom Holland excelled over many strong candidates, talented actors under the age of 20 such as Asa Butterfield, Nat Wolff, Liam James or even Timothée Chalamet to become Spider-Man Marvel. The actor once shared that being transformed into Spider-Man was a dream come true in his life. Being a fanboy of the red-and-blue hero and a former dancer, it’s not hard to understand why Tom Holland practiced day and night to fully portray Spidey.
There have been many conflicting opinions about Tom’s choice for many different reasons. One of them once supported and hoped that Andrew Garfield would return to Marvel’s Spider-Man instead of looking for a new face. At that time, the British actor was still unfamiliar to the public and had few fans following him to support him. However, from the first trailers, Tom Holland clearly showed that he was born to be Spider-Man. His youthful face, flexibility, resilience, and timid but no less rebellious personality that he showed on screen won the hearts of the audience.
Marvel President Kevin Feige is still impressed by Holland’s well-trained acrobatics the first day he read the script with Chris Evans (Steve Rogers). Feige shared that one of the key points that made Tom Holland chosen was the “catalyst” between him and actor Robert Downey Jr. (as Tony Stark). At that time, the “New Spider-Man” was both nervous and excited to meet his idol in real life for the first time. In addition, director Jon Watts was also satisfied with Tom Holland and his excellent acrobatics. The director shared that Holland has a flexible body and can perform many movements with high difficulty, much more than other candidates. The skills developed from his time as a dancer helped the director limit the use of filming tricks, not having to reshoot many times; at the same time, the filming process was much easier. When he appeared in the billion-dollar blockbuster ” Captain America: Civil War ” directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, Spider-Man Tom Holland, although only an apprentice of Iron Man Tony Stark, quickly left an impression on viewers with his agility, quickness, and beautiful somersaults.
Looking back at the journey that Tom appeared in the MCU, ” Captain America: Civil War” and then ” Spider-Man: Homecoming” , he completely conquered the audience when he transformed into two separate personalities in the same person – a shy Peter Parker and a brave Spider-Man. From there, he officially became the “most original” Spider-Man in the eyes of millions of viewers around the world. And in Spider-Man: Far From Home directed by Jon Watts, Tom Holland once again succeeded in transforming into a hero with a burning heart who wants to execute justice, but is also too immature and sometimes disoriented because of fear. When wearing that advanced technology suit, Peter Parker can be a powerful hero, but in everyday life, he is still just a boy who longs to be trusted by his loved ones…
Not at all inferior when standing next to his predecessors Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. or previous Spider-Man generations of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland shows that he is completely worthy of the praise for a new face representing the Spider-Man brand. No one can confirm that this will be the best version of Spider-Man on the big screen, but the audience can guarantee that Tom Holland is the most unique version.
Sony’s sharing of the Spider-Man copyright with Marvel was one of the turning points in the history of MCU movies. And the casting of Tom Holland in this expensive role was also a turning point in the young actor’s acting career. The role of Spider-Man has turned Tom from an ordinary actor into a potential name in the superhero movie genre.
Promising, funny and lovable guy
With a somewhat “childish” personality, he plays Spider-Man quite well and creates the youthful, humorous Spider-Man brand. His birthday falls on International Children’s Day, and that may be part of what makes this extremely adorable personality. In interviews after each Marvel movie, he is always quick-witted and enthusiastic, proving that he is a true Marvel comic fanboy – when questions about superheroes are answered by Tom, surpassing other superheroes. And so the nickname “Mr. Gossip” also accompanies him afterwards… because he accidentally spoiled the movie many times. Tom Holland’s latest “spoiler” was during a fan meeting with Asian fans in Indonesia on May 27. Here, he accidentally revealed an important detail of Spider-Man: Far From Home . Specifically, Holland said that Thanos’s snap not only made half of the universe’s population disappear, but also made a series of other strange characters appear. His sense of humor is also reflected in interviews and filming sessions with Avengers stars like Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr.
Conclusion
The fact that Spider-Man – Tom Holland is permanently removed from the MCU has left fans all over the world in shock, surprise and sadness. This also means: the most iconic superhero of all time will no longer be able to appear in Marvel’s most popular superhero series of all time. This is a sad ending for many parties involved.
As for Tom Holland, although he does not possess a huge fortune of several hundred million USD like other stars born in the 1990s like me, Tom Holland has something else that many people admire: a career that is shaping up in Hollywood with his own talent and ability. We don’t know what the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be like without Tom – without Spider-Man… But we can trust one thing: Tom Holland will always shine, confident and full of courage to continue his difficult but extremely worthy journey of success!
