Who is Tom Holland? Star of Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Far From Home and The Impossible
TOM Holland is easily recognised for playing Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
And here's everything you need to know about the rising star as fans get to grips with the news that the web slinger's movies will no longer be part of the MCU.
What does the Sony/Disney split mean for Spider-Man?
Endless financial disagreements means Spider-Man films will most likely make an exit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, leaving the films completely in the hands of Sony.
Previously, Disney had agreed that it would take 5% of the “first dollar” profits, along with all of the merchandising revenue.
However, the billion-dollar firm then tried to change those terms so that both studios would share the profits made from Spider-Man with a 50-50 split.
Sony didn't agree to the new deal and now some fans are planning to boycott the next film, while other are calling for Tom Holland to quit the role unless Disney remain involved.
What is Tom Holland's background?
Tom Holland, 23, is from Kingston Upon Thames.
His father is the comedian and writer Dominic Holland and his mother Nicola is a photographer.
He has three brothers and a dog called Tessa.
When he was seven-years-old he was diagnosed with Dyslexia.
In 2005, he got his big break in acting when he appeared in the title role of Billy Elliott The Musical.
What has Tom said about there being a gay Spider-Man?
Before the Sony/Disney deal fell through, Tom claimed that there would be a gay version of Spider-Man in the next few years.
Tom hinted the next Spidey, potentially Miles Morales, will be different to straight Peter Parker.
Asked about the possibility of an LGBT+ superhero suiting up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom told the Sunday Times Culture magazine: "Yeah of course.
"I can't talk about the future of the character because honestly I don't know and it's out of my hands.
What films has Tom Holland starred in?
Tom Holland has starred in various films...
- The Impossible
- In The Heart Of The Sea
- A Monster Calls
- The Lost City Of Z
- Captain America: Civil War
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- The Current War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Avengers: Infinity War
What movies will Tom be starring in next?
Tom's IMDb page looks rather impressive at the moment, having booked an enormous number of roles for the next year.
He's expected to play Nathan Drake in the highly anticipated Uncharted - but the movie has yet to receive a release date, with fans hoping it'll be out by 2020.
Other upcoming projects include The Devil All the Time, Chaos Walking, Onward, Cherry and Spies in Disguise.
MORE ON MOVIES
What TV shows has Tom Holland been in?
In 2015 Tom appeared in four episodes of BBC Two series Wolf Hall as Gregory Cromwell alongside Mark Rylance.
He later appeared on an episode of Lip Sync Battle, in which he defeated Zendaya.
He also presented the award for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Annual Academy Awards which was won by Bladerunner 2049.