Spider-Man will make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War next year, and talking to Entertainment Weekly recently, co-director Joe Russo shed some light on the work that went into choosing their Peter Parker. We heard a fairly long list of names while the casting process was underway, though only a few were lucky enough to be asked to audtion alongside Robert Downey Jr. "We did two screen tests with the character. We were pretty vocal about who we wanted for the part," Joe explained, pointing to Tom Holland's work in The Impossible (a movie about the 2004 tsunami) when asked why they gravitated towards him. "He’s fantastic. Amazing. It’s like Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun. Rarely do you see a kid carry a movie like that."
They're also a fan of Holland's physicality, something the British actor has shown off on Instagram a fair bit in recent months. "He’s also a dancer and a gymnast. He fits the part like you can’t believe. Another thing that we were really pushing for was to go young with the part. It’s the only way to differentiate it from what’s been done in the past. Get him as close as you can to the age that [the actor] is." Do you think they made the right choice with Holland? Are you looking forward to seeing him in Captain America: Civil War? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the usual place.
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