"Like Watching A Video Of The Real Peter Parker": MCU Directors Recall Casting Tom Holland As Spider-Man And What Impressed Them The Most About The Actor's Auditions

Some MCU directors shared what impressed them most about Tom Holland during his Spider-Man audition and why they knew he was perfect for the role. Holland first played Spider-Man in the MCU timeline in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, joining Iron Man's team in his fight against Captain America. Since his debut, he has played the role in three solo films, and in Avengers: Infinity and Avengers: Endgame. He's also worked with two directors: Jon Watts, director of the Homecoming trilogy, and the Russo Brothers, who directed Civil War and the two Avengers films.

The MCU was under plenty of pressure to cast the perfect live-action Spider-Man actor after the excellent performances of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. However, more than one MCU director has said they knew Holland was perfect for the role and were quickly impressed by him. In an interview with Men's Health, Jon Watts and Joe Russo said they were impressed by Holland's physicality, along with the charm and confidence he brought as an actor:

Watts: “He just was so young and sweet, and just charming, and then in the audition, he did a full backflip, like a standing backflip, in addition to being really great on tape... It was like watching a video of the real Peter Parker.”

Joe Russo: “He was all the things that reminded me of what I loved about Peter Parker as a kid... And he was a movie star. He had that movie-star quality... The charisma, the confidence, the energy...He entered the scene at one of the auditions by doing a flip!”

-screenrant.com