The 2015 phone call Tom Holland will always regret not making: “I would really struggle”
Tom Holland says he regrets not phoning Andrew Garfield after being cast as Spider-Man in 2015. He believes his excitement at securing the role made him overlook how difficult it may have been for Garfield to be replaced, and says he would handle the situation differently now.
Holland was 19 when cast and later made his debut in Captain America: Civil War before starring in Spider-Man: Homecoming. He acknowledged Garfield’s disappointing second film and said he would have struggled similarly if recast, while noting Garfield rebuilt his career through projects including Hacksaw Ridge and later returned as Spider-Man in No Way Home, which earned $1.9 billion.
- Holland regrets not calling Garfield after replacing him as Spider-Man.
- He says youth and excitement prevented him considering Garfield’s feelings.
- Garfield later revived his career and returned in No Way Home.