When Marvel MCU’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released worldwide in late 2021, it immediately sold well at the box office after just a few days. The blockbuster film’s leading actor, Tom Holland, was well-loved by Marvel moviegoers due to his youthful charms, sincere smile, and friendliness toward his fans.
26-year-old Thomas Stanley ‘Tom’ Holland was born on June 1, 1996. His acting career began when he enrolled in a dance class when he was 9 years old and his dance teacher encouraged him to audition for a role in the stage play Billy Elliot the Musical at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre. He played the title role for 2 years, from 2008 to 2010. However, it was his role as Marvel MCU’s Spider-Man that garnered him millions of fans, and was named the youngest actor to play the superhero.
Tom Holland has captured the hearts of millions of Spider-Man fans. Even Stan Lee, the “Father of Marvel,” has mentioned on Twitter that Tom Holland is the perfect epitome of his original Spider-Man in the comics. “His height and age are quite in line with the setting of my original creation of Spider-Man,” Stan Lee has said.
Not only did Tom garner fans from the United States and the UK, but worldwide, as well. The public love him for his confidence and slightly domineering character. When the cast and crew visited the Empire State Building in New York for movie promotional purposes, the cast happily signed autographs and did photo ops with the fans. However, the crowd became chaotic and could no longer be handled properly. At the time, Tom Holland snapped.
During a meet-and-greet event, a Twitter user by the name of cass was capturing the scene on video. While Tom was signing autographs and doing photo ops with some of the female fans, a person in the back kept pushing their way through the crowd. Tom noticed this and snapped at the person, unseen from the video. “I will throw your (stuff) on the floor if you keep pushing that girl!” When the person refused to heed his warning, Tom dropped the stuff to the ground.
Worse, the female fan capturing the video was being pushed further up front, hitting the bar between Tom and herself. She managed to tell Tom, “I’m literally falling…!” At this time, Tom, who was right in front of her, responded, “It’s okay! I got you. I got you!”
After the video was shared and Tom’s defenses for the woman were revealed, fans praised the Spider-Man actor and said, “I really do love the right person!”
Later, more staff members of the movie revealed Tom Holland’s heartwarming gestures on Instagram. They said that when Tom arrived at the designated site to shoot for the film, he apologized to everyone for the unruly fans outside the venue. “Tom Holland is a real hero, and he really cares about the fans. I have worked with many celebrities, but few people will stand up for the fans as he did!” His admiration for the Spider-Man actor was evident.
There is much to love about Tom Holland and many reasons to admire him more. The young actor has a bright future ahead of him in showbiz, and his loyal fans are looking forward to seeing more of his blockbuster movies and superb achievements.
Images credits: cass @namelesscass/Twitter and Pinterest
