Tom Holland admits that some of his past movies were 's**t' and says people shouldn't watch them
Tom Holland has admitted that some of his past movies were ‘s**t’ and reckons people shouldn’t watch them.
Holland, 30, is currently very busy promoting not, but two blockbuster flicks with The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
The Odyssey has been a box office smash and is earning itself rave reviews, while the upcoming installment of Spider-Man is set to land in cinemas on 31 July and, if past performance is anything to go by, it’s sure to be a hit.
Speaking on the Dish Podcast with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Holland said he was ‘absolutely’ loving being able to promote two of his movies at the same time.
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He went on to say that it’s an easy task when you’re ‘proud’ of the flicks you’re promoting.
“When you’re doing press for movies you’re really proud of, it’s really easy, because when they ask you questions about why should people go and watch this movie, you’re not lying to anyone. You really feel like people should go see it.”
However, he admitted that that hadn’t always been the case and claimed some of his past movies were ‘s**t’, making them more difficult to promote.
“I’ve had experiences before when people say, like, ‘Why should you see this movie?’ And in the back of your mind, you’re like, ‘You shouldn’t, because it’s s**t’,” he laughed.
Although Holland was candid about his feelings towards some of his previous roles, he stopped short of naming them and with a resume as long and varied as his it would impossible to guess.
Holland got his first taste of fame in his teens appearing on stage in Billy Elliot the Musical on the West End in 2008.
He made his first appearance on the big screen in the 2012 disaster drama The Impossible, where he earned rave reviews for his performance, and it wasn't long before he landed himself roles in How I Live Now and Locke.
However, his big break really came in 2015 when it was announced he was taking over the role of Peter Parker - AKA Spider-Man, from Andrew Garfield.
As well as appearing in three hugely successful Spider-Man features, with the fourth on its way, he’s also popped up across the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the likes of Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
Away from web-slinging in the MCU, Holland has starred in The Devil All the Time, Cherry and Chaos Walking and made history by becoming the first guest to throw up on Hot Ones.
He’s also recently been linked to an upcoming, as yet unnamed, biopic about dancer Fred Astaire, where - if the rumours are true - we’ll get to see his impressive dancing skills put to the test.
For now, the British actor is just happy to promote his most recent work, telling Dish: “It’s felt really like a bit of a victory lap, to be honest. And I’ve really enjoyed it. You know, I’m super proud of both of the films.”
Topics: Tom Holland, TV and Film
Claire Reid