Tom Holland says if he’s Spider-Man at 30, ‘I’ve done something wrong’

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a star-making machine since it kicked off with 2008’s Iron Man. Robert Downey, Jr., was brought back to life by the MCU and Chris Evans became Captain America. Remember when he was still in? Fantastic Four?) But it’s possible no one’s risen higher from obscurity and benefited more than Tom Holland. However, now with You can’t go home!, his third solo Spider-Man movie, on the horizon, everyone’s favorite webslinger is thinking beyond his memorable performances across the MCU.

Holland’s recent interview with GQ This is a great read, and Holland discusses his career aspirations. But when Holland gets into the future, he makes one thing very clear: There’s more to him than Spider-Man.

“Maybe it is time for me to move on. Maybe what’s best for Spider-ManThey also did a Miles Morales movie. I have to take Peter Parker into account as well, because he is an important part of my life,” he says. He emphasizes that “if I’m playing Spider-Man after I’m 30, I’ve done something wrong.”

It’s an interesting cut-off point for the 25-year-old actor. The three-oh threshold has been reached in some of Spidey’s most iconic portrayals. When Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3Tobey Maguire, 32 years old, opened the first movie in theatres May 30, 2007. And while the third movie in Raimi’s franchise is more bloated than the others, that’s hardly the fault of Maguire, who gave an incredibly energetic as an evil Peter Parker who loves to dance. A sequel was even planned. Spider-Man 4.

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Aging Spideys can also offer some weight to a character whose life canonically changes when they’re still in school. Although Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse It was about Miles Morales. Jake Johnson stole the movie as Peter B. Parker (a disorganized 38-year-old) who desperately wants to get his life in order.

But maybe the issue isn’t what can be done with the role, but rather what Holland wants to do with his life. It’s important to remember that when Holland first swung onto screens in 2016’s Civil War: Captain AmericaHe was 19 years old. Since then he’s appeared in five MCU movies, six if you count You can’t go home!.

Playing Spider-Man until he’s 30 would mean being in the same role for 11 years. That’s a long time for any actor to consistently stick with any one role, and presumably its even a longer time for anyone in their 20s. Raimi’s trilogy lasted for five years. James Bond’s role was ultimately played by Daniel Craig. Craig began the role at 38 but has since gone on to play a range of roles including Benoit blanc. Knives out.

Young actor/dancer who was first exposed to West End theatres as a performer. Billy Elliot, The Musical and broke out in the accomplished-but-little-seen 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami drama The ImpossibleHolland is a long-time outsider to the MCU. His recent dramatic roles in Cherry Every day is the devil … haven’t gone over well. Nathan Drake, his role in the long-awaited series Uncharted He could be given another character in the franchise, but who knows what it will look like after more than 10 years of development.

Holland walks back his age-limit later on in the interview, saying that he “might do Spider-Man 4, 5,And 6, finish when I’m 32, and never make another.” But that comment is thrown in alongside his truly wide range of ambitions: He wants to be James Bond, he wants to be a stay-at-home dad, he wants to be a producer, and he wants to get “sloppy drunk.”

Ultimately, Holland doesn’t want to give “100 percent” of his energy to any single endeavor going forward, presumably because the world is his oyster. At 25, that’s a pretty good place to be.

This week, the publication of Tick, Tick…Boom!The film features Andrew Garfield, an ex-SpiderMan who plays a fictional Jonathan Larson. He sings a song about turning thirty without ever achieving true art. Getting old!