Director praises Tom Holland's charisma, confidence, and energy for landing the Spider-Man role at age 19.

Director praises Tom Holland's charisma, confidence, and energy for landing the Spider-Man role at age 19.
Director praises Tom Holland's charisma, confidence, and energy for landing the Spider-Man role at age 19.

In 2015, Spider-Man's role was highly competitive for Tom Holland.

Marvel Studios undertook a global quest to select the actor who would embody its renowned spider-like superhero. According to reports, Holland emerged victorious among over 1,500 contenders, including current Hollywood sensation Timothée Chalamet.

Holland went beyond just learning a New York accent and memorizing his lines.

Holland, with a background in dance and acrobatics, including a lead turn in a West End production of "Billy Elliot," used his athleticism to convince decision-makers that he was their Spider-Man. In his audition tape, a 19-year-old Holland acrobatically flipped into the frame before delivering his lines.

"Director Jon Watts described the actor as "young, sweet, and charming" in a recent profile with Men's Health. During the audition, he performed a full backflip, like a standing backflip, in addition to being great on tape. Watts said it was like watching a video of the real Peter Parker."

Anthony Russo, director of "Avengers: Endgame," stated in a profile that Holland's flip helped him land the role.

"Russo described Peter Parker as a movie star with a charismatic, confident, and energetic personality, reminding him of what he loved about the character as a child."

The Spider-Man character played by Holland would be a massive success, starring in three of the 10 highest-grossing films ever made.

Holland, who is 28 and British, admits that although his ability to fly helped him land a popular role, he may not be performing his own stunts for much longer due to his body's decreased ability to handle physical stress.

When a younger cousin requested a backflip, he immediately obliged without any hesitation.

"I managed to pull off the trick, but I ended up straining all the muscles in my stomach," he remarked. "I couldn't laugh for weeks due to the intense pain in my stomach."

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