Tom Holland [Actor]
Tom Holland Recounts His Call With Disney CEO Bob Iger to Save Spider-Man
"I saved Spider-Man!"
byAdele Ankers
Posted Dec. 5, 2019, 8:28 p.m.
Tom Holland has offered some details about his phone call with Disney CEO Bob Iger that helped to keep Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel Live talkshow on Wednesday, Kimmel explained that the last time Iger was on the show, he confirmed reports that the Far From Home actor helped to facilitate Peter Parker's return to the MCU.
In his response to Kimmel, Holland opened up about his emotionally-charged conversation with the Disney boss, admitting he wept while discussing the fate of everyone's favourite neighbourhood Spider-Man.
"I wouldn't say it was entirely my doing," he told the host before jokingly adding: "I saved Spider-Man!"
Holland revealed he requested Iger's email address so he could express his gratitude for the opportunity to portray the comic book character on the screen, however, something unexpected happened next.
"[Iger] responded very quickly, saying, 'I'd love to jump on the phone with you at some point - when are you free?'," the actor explained. "You don't give Bob Iger a schedule. You're like, 'Whenever, Bob!'"
A few days later, Holland and his family were at a pub quiz night in their local town when the Spider-Man star received "a phone call from an unknown number," which he instinctively knew would be Iger.
"I basically just said 'thank you for the opportunity' and [Iger] said 'there is a world where we can make this work,'" Holland explained, while admitting being misty-eyed because he had been "really emotional" about it coming to an end.
Fortunately, Disney/Marvel and Sony ended up inking a new deal with renegotiated terms, as it was decided that Disney and Marvel would receive around 25% of the third Spider-Man film's profits, while retaining merchandising rights, along with putting up a quarter of the film's financing.
Marvel Studios and President Kevin Feige will produce the film starring Tom Holland, which has been given a release date of July 16, 2021. Spider-Man will also appear in a future MCU film, as arranged with the partnership.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
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