Why Tom Holland Was Never The Same After Becoming Spider-Man

The MCU entertains fans with edge-of-your-seat action-packed drama, and there’s no doubt «Avengers: Endgame» and «Spider-Man: No Way Home» were two of the most emotional entries in the superhero franchise. However, Holland brings a light, jovial charm to the role of Peter Parker, and at times, his scenes — especially with Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark — have offered viewers comedic relief. The hardest part of his superhero role is the brutal fight scenes, so to contrast that, Holland has since taken on darker roles, which challenge him in a different way.

His 2021 crime drama, «Cherry,» directed by the Russo brothers for Apple TV+, tested him as an actor but took him to a really dark place. Afterward, Holland admitted to GQ that it was a truly difficult role. «I had to get it right. This role took me to some of the darkest places I have ever been, emotionally, physically, anythingly … I would never go back there again, not for anyone. I am pleased I did it, but that door is now closed and locked,» he said.

Nevertheless, Holland challenged himself again mentally and emotionally with «The Crowded Room.» «I’m no stranger to the physical aspects of the job doing the whole action-movie thing. But the mental aspect, it really beat me up, and it took a long time for me to recover afterwards, to sort of get back to reality,» he revealed to Entertainment Weekly.