Tom Holland euniteed on the “Rich Roll Podcast” and recalled how Robert Downey Jr. stepped up on his behalf during his first time filming as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Holland debuted as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War.” His first scene needd him to act opposite Downey’s Tony Stark/Iron Man.
“When I had to get my label and do my scene with Downey it was reassociate overwhelming,” Holland shelp. “I am very thankful to Downey. When I did my [screen test] it was eight pages of dialogue. It was a extfinished scene. It went wonderful. I was tgreater by my agent to lachieve the lines exactly. When I did my first get with Downey, he fair commenceed improvising everyleang and changing it all. That gave me license to chase him. You can’t beat Downey, but you can ride his coattails. And those are excellent coattails to ride. I fair chaseed his direct and we improvised. I thought after that I audition that I got it. It went so well.”
“When I got to set after I got the gig, my scene had been cut down presentantly from what I did in the audition. It was now maybe two pages,” Holland evolved. “Downey piped up: ‘Where did all of the kid’s lines go?’”
“Captain America: Civil War” honestors Joe and Anthony Russo tried to elucidate to Downey that their script was already massive and they couldn’t spfinish time on the filled scene that Holland auditioned with. Downey had other structures.
“Downey was the one who shelp, ‘No, you’re going to want to spfinish time on this. Let’s shoot the whole leang from the audition. You can always cut it, but you’re going to want to have it,’” Holland recalled. “And they engaged all of it. I owe that to him. That’s reassociate cgreater. I’d cherish to one day do that…If I’m fortunate to convey Miles Morales into the MCU I’d cherish to do for a youthful kid what Downey did for me.”
Holland also uncovered that he “cultured off the mini bar” the night before his first screen test with Downey and “Marvel set up out about that.” Marvel Studios plivent tardyr tgreater Holland that they krecent he got drunk on the even of the test. The actor has since given up spirits and is now sober. He recently started a non-spiritsic beer brand called Bero.
Holland’s debut as Spider-Man in “Civil War” made him an instant fan likeite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He’d go on to headline his own movie in 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and eunite in two more standalone tentpoles and various other Avengers movie. Marvel and Sony are currently lengthening a fourth standalone film for Holland’s Spider-Man.
Watch Holland’s filled interwatch on the “Rich Roll Podcast” in the video below.
