The reigning Peter Parker’s favorite Spidey movie is one he’s not even in. At the premiere of his series The Crowded Room, Tom Holland revealed that Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was his favorite Spider-Man movie. And we at The Nerd Stash fully agree with him. Holland said,
“I think the first ‘Spider-Verse’ movie is the best ‘Spider-Man’ movie that’s ever been made. I am so proud of everyone involved. Amy Pascal is like my mum. I was supposed to go with her as her date. I couldn’t go, because I’m here, working. But I’m incredibly proud of them. I’m excited for the second one. I’m sure it will live up to every expectation and I can’t wait to see it.”
Tom Holland is excited for the "Spider-Verse" sequel out this week and paid the first "Spider-Verse" film a surprising compliment while at the Apple TV+ premiere of "The Crowded Room." pic.twitter.com/7vjUqu3Sye
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 2, 2023
Tom Holland’s Favors ‘Spider-Verse’ Over His Own ‘Spider-Man’ Movies
This raving review from Tom Holland should boost the movie’s sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which just came out today. Deadline reports that movie is already looking at $40 million today and could reach $100 million over the weekend. That’s no surprise, given the massive success of the first Spider-Verse movie.
The 2018 movie earned $384.3 million and was loved by both critics and audiences. It also took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, the first non-Pixar film to do so since 2011’s Rango. The sequel is garnering a similar level of critical acclaim, and it’s going to be quite a surprise if it doesn’t at least get nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
Tom Holland has been playing Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, since 2016. His most recent performance as the character was in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the highest-grossing film of 2021 and the sixth-highest of all time. He has at least three more films lined up where he will play the character. And while he surely takes great pride in his successful work as Spider-Man in the MCU, Tom Holland is still all about the Spider-Verse movies.