{"id":17097,"date":"2026-07-25T20:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T15:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17097"},"modified":"2026-07-25T20:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T15:30:40","slug":"tom-holland-admits-hes-lied-through-his-teeth-to-promote-terrible-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17097","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland admits he&#8217;s &#8216;lied through his teeth&#8217; to promote terrible films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player  \" 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tom-holland\/\">Tom Holland<\/a> didn\u2019t hold back as her reflected on all the movies he\u2019s had to promote over the years \u2013 including some that were simply\u2026 rubbish.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old actor is having a stellar year, from<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/16\/tom-holland-confirms-married-zendaya-wedding-details-28799234\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/16\/tom-holland-confirms-married-zendaya-wedding-details-28799234\/\"> marrying the love of his lif<\/a>e, fellow Hollywood star <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/zendaya\/\">Zendaya<\/a>, to starring in back-to-back blockbusters (alongside his wife) with <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/15\/odyssey-review-christopher-nolans-epic-will-change-cinema-forever-29142345\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/15\/odyssey-review-christopher-nolans-epic-will-change-cinema-forever-29142345\/\">The Odyssey <\/a>and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/spider-man\/\">Spider-Man<\/a>: Brand New Day.<\/p>\n<p>And if there\u2019s one thing the British star is known for, it\u2019s having a loose tongue. <\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s accidentally <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2018\/06\/24\/tom-holland-walking-spoiler-accidentally-reveals-new-spider-man-sequel-title-7655905\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2018\/06\/24\/tom-holland-walking-spoiler-accidentally-reveals-new-spider-man-sequel-title-7655905\/\">revealing major spoilers within Marvel<\/a> and beyond to the point it\u2019s become a running joke or happily spilling all the behind-the-scenes tea \u2013 he\u2019s a no-filter kind of guy.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s certainly taken that ethos into his latest interview after being asked \u2018how he\u2019s dealing with\u2019 going on two major international press tours for some of the biggest movies of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018To be honest [don\u2019t hold back Tom!], I\u2019m absolutely loving it,\u2019 he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LNKdo2uOAus\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LNKdo2uOAus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dish from Waitrose<\/a> <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/podcasts\/\">podcast<\/a> presenters Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_305942720-eede-e1784990457452.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29222314\" alt=\"Tom Holland on Dish\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The actor had a cheeky look about him during the podcast interview (Picture: Dish)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_306364934-34b7-e1784990628429.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29222216\" alt=\"Tom Holland\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Right now he\u2019s promoting two movies he\u2019s really proud of \u2013 The Odyssey\u2026 (Picture: Melinda Sue Gordon\/Universal Pic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He explained that when you\u2019re talking about movies you \u2018really love\u2019, then it\u2019s easy to convince people to go out and watch them in the cinema, and \u2018you\u2019re not lying\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Then, things took a slightly brutal turn, as he continued: \u2018I\u2019ve had experiences before when people say: \u201cWhy should you see this movie?\u201d and in the back of your mind you\u2019re like: \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t because it\u2019s s**t\u201d\u2018<\/p>\n<p>Hey, at least he knows the art of subterfuge!<\/p>\n<p>As the trio laughed at Tom\u2019s candidness, he called this current run a \u2018victory lap\u2019 because he\u2019s \u2018really enjoyed it and super proud of both films\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_306364812-dbba.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29222217\" alt=\"Spider-Man still\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>And the latest Spider-Man instalment of course (Picture: Sony Pictures\/Everett\/Shuttersto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the actor doesn\u2019t go so far as to say exactly which movies he\u2019d rather scrub from existence, he has been in some critically-panned projects over the years.<\/p>\n<p>This included 2021 thriller Cherry, which landed 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, video game adaptation Uncharted at 41% (although audiences enjoyed it far more at 89%) and 2020 movie Dolittle, which crashed out at 15%.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever movies he may have been referring to, it seems a thing of the past for now as he indulges himself in the sometimes strange work of promoting his new roles.<\/p>\n<p>This includes going full throttle on popular <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/youtube\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">YouTube<\/a> chat show Hot Ones, in which celebrities must bite into increasingly spicy chicken wings. Tom made history all on his own by being the first to puke.<\/p>\n<p>But he took in stride and laughed it all off, even going as far as to say: \u2018I love being the first.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_306364802-63a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29222224\" alt=\"Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland in Uncharted\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>He\u2019s been in some questionable projects over the years (Picture: Clay Enos\/Sony Pictures\/Shutters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When not puking on camera, however, he\u2019s hard at work and already has his sights set on his next project. It\u2019s one that\u2019s been on the back burner for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>That is the upcoming Fred Astaire biopic, in which he\u2019ll be starring as the titular Hollywood Golden Age performer. He\u2019ll finally be able to put his dancing skills to the big screen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m diving back into the dance studio,\u2019 he told <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/good-morning-america\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Good Morning America<\/a> recently about his post-press tour plans<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018I did my first few rehearsals recently, and it both filled me with excitement and absolute dread because I\u2019ve got so much work to do to try and do Fred proud.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>As for his hopes going into filming, he wants \u2018no doubles, to do all of the dancing [myself], to shoot those dances in one shot \u2013 how he would have done it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/24\/tom-holland-actually-just-vomited-camera-reaction-insane-29213291\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Tom Holland actually just vomited on camera \u2013 his reaction is insane<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/21\/anti-woke-mob-picked-wrong-fight-odyssey-29192348\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">The \u2018anti-woke\u2019 mob picked the wrong fight with The Odyssey<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/19\/christopher-nolan-defies-backlash-odyssey-sets-glorious-new-264-000-000-record-29175919\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Christopher Nolan achieves remarkable career milestone he\u2019s never accomplished before<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Tom Holland didn\u2019t hold back as her reflected on all the movies he\u2019s had to promote over the years \u2013 including some that were simply\u2026 rubbish. 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