Skip to Search Skip to Live Player Skip to Content Skip to Footer

’JRZ Celebrity Wire

’JRZ Celebrity Wire

’JRZ Celebrity Wire

Tom Holland Says His Spider-Man Comments Were ‘Misconstrued’

Author Laila Abuelhawa
Tom Holland attends a photocall for "Spiderman: No Way Home" at The Old Sessions House on December 05, 2021 in London, England.

Tom Holland has clarified comments he made about his future in Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise, saying they were “misconstrued.”

The 25-year-old actor suggested to GQ last month that he was in favor of Marvel developing a Spider-Man film around another character, such as the alternative Spider-Man Miles Morales.

“Maybe it is time for me to move on. Maybe what’s best for Spider-Man is that they do a Miles Morales film. I have to take Peter Parker into account as well, because he is an important part of my life,” he said. “If I’m playing Spider-Man after I’m 30, I’ve done something wrong.”

However, speaking to Extra’s Cheslie Kryst yesterday (December 7) along with co-star Zendaya and Jacob Batalon, Holland said that his comments had been “misconstrued” in various media reports.

“No one actually speaks the truth. I don’t know what the future of Spider-Man looks like,” he said. “I don’t know whether I’m going to be a part of it. Spider-Man will always live on in me and I know that [producer] Amy [Pascal] and the studio are keen to figure out what the next chapter of Spider-Man looks like. If that happens to be with me, then that’s very exciting but, you know, if it’s time for me to walk away then I’ll do so proudly.”

He continued, “What I was referring to, in that interview where I said: ‘If I’m playing Spider-Man after I’m 30, I’ve done something wrong,’ it’s because I would be taking up an opportunity for someone to come in and change what being Spider-Man means. Spider-Man could be more diverse, it could be a female character, it could be anything.”

Kryst liked Holland’s comments, asking Zendaya if she would be seen as Spider-Man, to which she replied, “Nah, nah, nah, I’m gonna leave the Spider-Manning to you, my friend,” giving Holland an earnest slap on his knee.

Watch the interview below:

Holland can next be seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third standalone Spider-Man film he stars in, premiering in theaters December 17.

Photos from Spider-Man: No Way Home

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.

Sign Up For The JRZ-I-P Newsletter

Your connection to the music and entertainment news you want and, the community information you need, plus exclusive games and contests.

*
By clicking "Subscribe" I agree to the website's terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I understand I can unsubscribe at any time.
Author Laila Abuelhawa
Category:
Tags:
,,

More Celebs

Load More