Tom Holland says some of his films are ‘shit’ and people shouldn’t see them

Holland was speaking on the Dish podcast and was asked by co-hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett about his experiences promoting his movies. Holland responded by saying: “When you’re doing press for movies that you’re really proud of it’s really easy because when they ask you questions about why should people go and watch this movie, you’re not lying to anyone.”

He added: “I’ve had experiences before when people say like, ‘Why should you see this movie?’ And in the back if your mind you’re like, ‘You shouldn’t. Because it’s shit.’”

It is not clear which films Holland is referring to, having starred in three hugely successful Spider-Man features, with a fourth, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, shortly to be released. Holland has also appeared in a number of related films as Peter Parker, including Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Outside superhero films, Holland has starred in southern gothic noir The Devil All the Time, the Russo brothers’ crime thriller Cherry and YA sci-fi Chaos Walking.

Holland is currently appearing as Odysseus’s son Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Commenting on promoting both The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Holland said: “It’s felt really like a bit of a victory lap, to be honest. And I’ve really enjoyed it. You know, I’m super proud of both of the films.”