'Spider-Man' star says he was disappointed the first time he put on the Spidey costume
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The INSIDER Summary:
- Tom Holland is playing the new Peter Parker in July's "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
- He's been a fan of the character ever since he can remember.
- Holland was pumped to try on the Spidey suit for the first time after he was cast.
- The first time he saw himself in the suit, Holland said he was disappointed.
- The suit was too loose and baggy since it was designed around his stunt double.
Tom Holland has been waiting his whole life to play Spider-Man, so when he landed the role of Peter Parker he couldn't wait to try on the suit.
Unfortunately, becoming the webslinger for the first time in "Captain America: Civil War" fell short of his expectations. Holland told Seth Meyers the first time he saw himself in the suit it was kind of underwhelming.
"I have to say it was very disappointing," said Holland to a surprised audience. "I'll explain. Everyone's like, 'What a d---.'"
Meyers joked that it was because Holland realized he didn't have Spidey's powers. Holland said the actual reason he was a bit bummed was because the suit didn't fit right.
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"I go to my costume fitting and there's all these mirrors so I had them close the mirrors because I wanted to see the suit for the first time on," said Holland. "I put the suit on. It felt great."
But when the mirrors were opened something was wrong.
"Because it was my stunt double's suit, and he was much bigger than me, it was really baggy and saggy and it looked like a very old, sad Spider-Man," he said. "It definitely wasn't as heroic as I would have hoped."
But the lifelong Spidey fan says landing the role was really a dream of a lifetime and one he didn't imagine would happen.
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"When they announced that they were recasting Spider-Man I couldn't have imagined that I would get the job," said Holland. "I asked my agents for an audition just because I wanted to meet the Marvel people ... but now, I'm in the movie so it's crazy."
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" will be in theaters July 7.
You can watch part of his interview with Meyers below:
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