British actor Tom Hollander, known for his roles in “Pride & Prejudice,” the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, “The White Lotus,” and “The Night Manager,” recently shared a humorous incident during an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Hollander recalled when his agency mistakenly sent him an email intended for Tom Holland, the 27-year-old superstar who portrays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Hollander explained that the confusion arose because the same agents briefly represented them. He humorously recalled the moment he received an email from his agency during a theater interval in England. The email contained a payment slip for Holland’s first box office bonus for “The Avengers.” Hollander, fully aware that he was not part of the Marvel franchise, opened the email nonetheless.
To his astonishment, Hollander discovered that the email contained an enormous sum of money, a seven-figure amount. It was not Holland’s entire box office bonus but rather the first installment. Hollander jokingly admitted that it was more money than he had ever seen, according to Variety.
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Currently promoting his portrayal of Truman Capote in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX anthology drama “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” Hollander acknowledged that while he has experience in major Hollywood films like the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series and “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” he is well aware that he is not Tom Holland. The latter is expected to reprise his role as Spider-Man in a fourth installment.
While Marvel has not revealed much about Holland’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor stated at a press conference last year that he would only proceed with a fourth “Spider-Man” film if the character could be done justice. Holland expressed his protective feelings towards Spider-Man’s legacy and emphasized that he would not make another film simply for the sake of it. The project would need to be worthwhile for the character and his story.
