Much like their onscreen counterparts,Robert Downey Jr.left quite the impression onTom Holland.
When I did my audition, my audition was like eight pages of dialogue.
It was a long scene, he recounted on theRich Rollpodcast.
Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Holland, in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (2017).Chuck Zlotnick/Columbia Pictures/ Courtesy Everett Collection
Typically, an audition will be two pages.
And the Russos sort of said, Well look, this is already a 140-page script.
We cant spend too much time on this.
Tom Holland as Spider-Man inSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021). (Sony Pictures Releasing/Marvel Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Lets shoot the whole thing from the audition.
you’ve got the option to always cut it, but youd want to have it.
And they used all of it.
So, I owe that to him.
Holland added, I think thats really cool, and Id love to one day do that.
During the podcast, Holland also gave anupdate on the fourth installmentof hisSpider-Manfranchise.
We have a creative and a pitch and a draft which is excellent.
But its exciting and Im really, really excited about it.
Were trying to get it going as soon as possible.
