If you’re an actor playing a superhero as lovable as Spider-Man, it’s helpful if you also possess those same lovable qualities yourself. From all accounts, it is safe to say that Sony and Marvel Studios found a winner with Tom Holland, who debuted as Peter Parker in Captain America: Civil War and returns to the character in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming.Â
Holland showed off his adorable personality in an interview with People EW Network’s Editorial Director Jesse Cagle, enduring what was dubbed the “Cagle Exercise.” Not one to be shy, the Homecoming star dished on things like what song always gets him dancing and when he feels his his sexiest.
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Unfortunately, Cagle and People EW Network weren’t quick enough to get Michael Jackson‘s “Smooth Criminal” on the speakers to see what Holland advertised would be “an amazing performance.” Holland being an avid dancer shouldn’t come as a surprise after his roaring performance with Spider-Man: Homecoming costar Zendaya on Lip Sync Battle.
As for more Holland trivia: The movie that the actor has seen the most is, as a matter of fact, 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield. One would think the actor watched the film for research purposes, but Holland professes to watching it as a fan. Another eye-opening question dealt with a time when Holland feels his sexiest, to which he replied, “After the gym.” Something tells me all his time spent in the weight room to hone his Spider-Man physique is the reason for that answer.
To bring the interview full circle, Holland revealed that as a child, he always dreamed of becoming Spider-Man. The “Spider-Man Dream” began around the age of eight or nine, after seeing Spider-Man 2. In fact, the love of Spider-Man runs so deep in his family that his younger brother still sleeps in Spider-Man 3 bedsheets. Now that is the sign of ultimate fandom.
So did the interview turn you into even more of a Tom Holland Fan? Let us know in the comments below!
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Tim Adams is a freelance writer who loves comics and the TV and movies that feature them. Follow him on Twitter!