Tom Holland’s subsequent dance: Playing Fred Astaire

Tom Holland is buying and selling in his Spidey go well with for some faucet sneakers. The “Spider-Man” star informed The Associated Press Sunday that he plans to play Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic.
“Oh, I am playing Fred Astaire,” Holland mentioned at an occasion in London. “Yeah, I am.”
Producer Amy Pascal not too long ago mentioned she needed Holland to play Astaire, however Holland had but to touch upon the likelihood till now.
While Holland’s dance background hasn’t essentially been highlighted in his superhero movies, the 25-year-old did play the title function in “Billy Elliott: The Musical” from 2008 to 2010.
Holland mentioned he nonetheless must learn the Astaire script, which simply got here in per week in the past.

“I haven’t read it yet. They haven’t given it to me,” Holland added. “Amy Pascal has the script. She FaceTimed me earlier. I was in the bath and we had a lovely FaceTime.”
But earlier than he steps into Astaire’s sneakers, Holland has one other Spider-Man film to unspool on the world: “No Way Home,” which hits theaters on Dec. 17. Whether or not there’s extra Peter Parker in his future stays to be seen.
“I love this character more than anything. This character has changed my life. I have a relationship with my fans that is so wonderful. I couldn’t ask for it to be any better,” Holland mentioned.
“But I want to do what’s best for the character. If it’s time for me to step down and the next person to step up, I’ll do so proudly. You know, I’d love to see a more diverse Spider-Man universe, which would be really exciting. If I could be a part of that — if I could be the Iron Man to the next young Spider-Man or Spider-Woman, that would be great. But at the moment, all I have to think about is the character and what’s best for Peter Parker,” he mentioned.