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Tom Holland believes his real-life relationship with Zendaya helped improve their on-screen chemistry in the film. «Spider-Man: New Day.
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Holland and Zendaya expressed concerns about one scene, which led to a rewrite of the script and an improved final version of the film.
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Holland praised Zendaya, calling her "fearless" and one of the best actresses, emphasizing his admiration for her talent and hard work.
Tom Holland's ability to be comfortable around Zendaya could lead to some real on-screen magic.
The 30-year-old British actor spoke about his feelings for his partner in real life, both on and off screen.
«"I can't imagine doing my job without her," Holland said of Zendaya, 29, on the Tuesday, June 2, episode of The Amy Poehler Podcast. Good Hang . "We had an amazing moment on filming of the movie "Spider-Man: New Day" »"And this only happened because of our relationship.".
While filming a scene for the upcoming action movie, Holland revealed that his portion of the scene had already been filmed before the camera cut to Zendaya.
«"We were filming a segment with her in it, and I would never in my life say that to an actress I hadn't worked with," Holland explained, then continued, "So I said, 'Do you think this scene is good?' And she said, 'No, I don't think it's good at all.' So I went to the producers and said, 'Do you think this scene is good?'"»
Zendaya and Tom Holland on the set of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing / Marvel Entertainment / Courtesy of the Everett Collection
After the producers agreed the scene wasn't working, Holland approached director Destin Daniel Cretton and said, "Hey, man, listen, I know we've been filming for hours, and I hate to say this, but I just don't think this scene is working. Zee and I aren't feeling the way we should be feeling right now.".
Holland praised Creton's ability to remain "calm," noting that the director listened to their concerns before sending the rest of the crew home and then rewrote the scene with one of the writers.
Tom Holland and Zendaya pose together on the red carpet for "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in 2021. Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Getty
«"We came in the next day and reshot the scene, and I'm so glad we did because it looks great in the movie," Holland shared.
However, the actor from film "Odyssey"« He noted that it would never have occurred to him to ask this question to an actress with whom he does not have a romantic relationship in real life.
«"It was so funny, I thought, 'If it wasn't Zendaya sitting across from me, imagine if someone else on the report had asked, 'Do you think this works?'" he joked, adopting a judgmental tone.
Tom Holland and Zendaya attended a SiriusXM event in December 2021. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty.
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Their trust is partly due to the respect Holland has for the series star. «"Euphoria"» .
«"I think she's the best actress working today," he exclaimed enthusiastically. "I really think there's something special about her.".
He added: "What I like most about her acting is her fearlessness.".
Spider-Man: New Day« will be released in cinemas on July 31st.
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