Tom Holland Says Some of His Past Movies Are ‘S---’ and He Wasn’t Proud to Promote Them

Rebecca AizinMon, July 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM UTC

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Tom Holland attends the premiere of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ on July 24, 2026 in ShanghaiCredit: VCG/VCG via Getty -

Tom Holland stars in The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, both releasing this summer

In a recent interview, the actor said he’s been “absolutely loving” this press tour since he’s proud of both movies, unlike some movies he’s had to promote in the past

Spider-Man: Brand New Day releases in theaters July 31; The Odyssey is in theaters now

Tom Holland is having one of the busiest summers of his life — and “absolutely loving” it.

The Spider-Man actor, 30, stars in both The Odyssey, in theaters now, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth installment of his franchise out July 31.

During a July 22 appearance on the Dish Podcast, Holland opened up about “loving” being on two press tours for the movies at the same time, as he’s proud to be in both. However, that hasn’t always been the case.

“When you’re doing press for movies you’re really proud of, it’s really easy,” he explained. “Because when they ask you questions about why should people go and watch this movie, you’re not lying to anyone. You really feel like people should go see it.”

Tom Holland is Telemachus in THE ODYSSEYCredit: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures

Holland continued, “I’ve had experiences before when people say, like, ‘Why should you see this movie?’ And in the back of your mind, you’re like, ‘You shouldn’t, because it’s s---,’ ” he said, with a laugh.

Holland didn’t name the movies he was referring to, instead going on to praise The Odyssey and the upcoming Spider-Man.

“It’s felt really like a bit of a victory lap, to be honest,” Holland said. “I’ve really enjoyed it. I’m super proud of both of the films.”

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He added that he had just come off of doing three days of back-to-back press with Anne Hathaway, who plays his character Telemachus’ mother Penelope in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s poem. The actor lauded working with Hathaway, 43, as an “awesome learning experience,” since she’s “such a pro.”

Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New DayCredit: Sony Pictures

Next up, Holland reprises his role as Peter Parker five years after fans last saw him in the role in 2021’s No Way Home, which concludes with the world forgetting his identity, leaving Peter alone and friendless. Now, Spider-Man faces a new threat and must somehow jog his former girlfriend MJ’s (Zendaya) and best friend Ned’s (Jacob Batalon) memory to fight alongside him.

Joining the cast are Sadie Sink in an undisclosed role, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk and Jon Bernthal as the Punisher.

Holland has played the character since 2016, when he was first introduced in Captain America: Civil War.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is in theaters July 31.

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