Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTom Holland appears to have been calling the shots on set judging by his recent comments about Spider-Man 4: Brand New Day.The 30-year-old, who plays Peter Parker, told GQ he had “a very uncomfortable conversation” with Sony about changing the Spider-Man filming dates so he could star in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, where he will play Telemachus. Holland went as far as to say that the change “saved” the film by allowing director Destin Daniel Cretton more time to “develop the script”.Inspired by Nolan's meticulous approach, Holland said he demanded changes to the way Spider-Man’s sequel was made, adding: “It was just really great to constantly be calling up the studio and... be like, ‘Well, Chris is doing it this way. This is how I think we should be doing it.’”Spider-Man: Brand New Day will arrive in cinemas in July 2026.In fullTom Holland demanded changes from Spider-Man 4 producers after filming The Odyssey: ‘Why are we making this movie?’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Tom Hollan personally called the head of Sony Pictures to ask for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" to be delayed so that he could star in "The Odyssey."

Tom Holland talked about the connections between his two big blockbusters releasing in July.

Zendaya and Tom Holland were filming a "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" scene that wasn't working, so they pushed the creative to team to rewrite and reshoot.

The 30-year-old actor has both films releasing in theaters this summer.

“We need to know why we are making this movie beyond the fact that it’s “Spider-Man 4” and they make loads of money,” actor said

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTom Holland appears to have been calling the…

Tom Holland once said it would be a bad sign if he was playing Spider-Man in his 30s, but now reveals he could've just been leveraging Sony for a deal.

Tom Holland is set to star in two big films this year. Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey release within days of each other in July. | Hollywood