"Spider-Man" reboot actor Tom Holland discusses his predecessor.
Digital Spy, The Irish Examiner and MTV News all have interviewed Tom Holland, who spoke about Andrew Garfield, and how he's preparing to play the webslinger. Regarding Garfield's version, Tom Holland confesses that he might even steal a few moves from his predecessor.
"I haven't [met him], but I'm a huge fan of Andrew and he's said some lovely things about me in the press the other day," he said. "He did such a good job as Peter Parker and it's really difficult not to copy him because what he did was so perfect and obviously there are going to be things that I might steal but I hope we get to meet and even work together in the future."
Tom Holland also spoke about his theater background and elaborated how his training for the stage musical version of ballet "Billy Elliot" helped him with "Spider-Man."
"I basically did a somersault into frame and a somersault out of frame and I was like, 'They may never see this but if they do I need them to know that I've got some gymnastics abilities and stuff," he explained. "And every tape I sent in I always did a little acrobatic demo to try and convince them to give me the role."
He also touched on his current training for the Marvel film.
"I went to this gym yesterday where they strap electric belts on you and you do exercise whilst being electrocuted," he said. "It's a really strange experience. It's like a dull tingling but I'm definitely feeling it today. I have to do 20 minutes once a week. Marvel are quite against us doing our own stunts [though]."
Tom Holland's Spider-Man will debut with the rest of the Avengers in "Captain America: Civil War" next year on May 6, 2016. His "Spider-Man" reboot is slated for a July 28, 2017 release.
