Over decades of bringing Stan Lee’s favorite Marvel creation into life, Tom Holland’s recent iteration of the infamous web-slinger is among the most spoken live-action movies. While Marvel fans lost their minds after watching the third installment featuring the three Spider-Mans, it is time to recall how Holland nearly lost his role to an American-French actor.
Well, it’s none other than the Hollywood heartthrob Timothée Chalamet who almost snatched Tom Holland’s opportunity to appear as Spider-Man and meet Zendaya. The Little Women actor recalled his audition for Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). However, Holland was ultimately fated to play the MCU hero.
Tom Holland Almost Lost His Spider-Man Role
Marvel has been successfully launching its comic book characters into life, over several decades. And surprisingly, Spider-Man’s character from the comics has been the most sought-after role in live-action movies. While several legendary Hollywood actors have tried their hands on the role, only a few made it to the silver screen.
After being introduced in 1962, it took 40 years for the character to get the Hollywood treatment as Sam Raimi first brought his Spider-Man movie featuring Toby McGuire, in 2002. Following Raimi’s footsteps, many acclaimed filmmakers came up with their version of Spider-Man, until Jon Watts brought Tom Holland to steal the screen with his enchanting performance.
Although Tom Holland mesmerized his audience with his screen presence and even got deemed as the ultimate portrayal of the young school-going MCU superhero, he nearly lost his role to an Oscar nominee. And while it’s being said, the Spider-Man movie wasn’t just a big budget opportunity for Holland, it was also where he met Zendaya.
Timothée Chalamet Begged To Play Spider-Man
While Tom Holland delivered his best performance as the MCU’s web-slinger, he almost lost his role to Timothée Chalamet. Apparently, the Oscar-nominated actor had been eyeing the role for years. Thus, when Jon Watts came up with his idea for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Chalamet appeared for the audition.
Continuing to charm Hollywood with his critically acclaimed roles and movies, Timothée Chalamet recalled auditioning for Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2015. “I read twice and I left sweating in a total panic,” Chalamet mentioned to The Hollywood Reporter. He further recalled how he wanted to return and beg for the role from his agent.
“I called my agent, [UTA’s] Brian Swardstrom, and I said, ‘Brian, I thought about this a lot and I have to go back and knock on that door and read again,’” Timothée Chalamet shared.
However, leaving the audition after losing his calm, Timothée Chalamet did regret his decision. But what’s done is done. The role eventually went to Tom Holland, much like he was fated for it.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
