Tom Holland Reveals He and Zendaya Have Read Early Script forSpider-Man 4: It's 'Excellent' but 'Needs Work'

Mar. 15, 2025

Tom Holland and Zendaya in New York City on Dec. 10, 2021.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty

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Tom Hollandis tickling our Spidey senses!The 28-year-old actor sat down withRich Rollfor a wide-ranging conversation on the newest episode ofRoll’s weekly podcast, released Thursday, Oct. 17, where he revealed that he and girlfriend/Spider-Manfranchise costarZendayahave read an early draft of a fourth film.“We have a creative and a pitch and a draft, which is excellent — it needs work, but the writers are doing a great job,” Holland said. “I read it three weeks ago. And it really lit a fire in me. Zendaya and I sat down and read it together. And we, at times, were like, bouncing around the living room. Like, ‘This is a real movie worthy of the fans’ respect.' ““There’s a few things we need to figure out before we can get that really going, but it’s exciting. And I’m really, really excited about it,” he added in the conversation, which also focused on hisnew non-alcoholic-beerlineBero.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.While Holland wouldn’t give any details on the plot of the fourth film — which would come afterSpider-Man: Homecoming(2017),Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019) andSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021), he reflected on how it would fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.“Obviously, one of the things to like bear in mind with Marvel is that your film is a small cog in a large machine,” he explained. “And that machine has gotta keep running, and you need to make sure that you can fit into that timeline at the right time to benefit the bigger picture.““So that’s one of the challenges we’re facing,” continued theUnchartedactor. “And the time in which we need to get that done is a tall order, but definitely achievable with the fantastic new people we have working on it now.“Holland first appeared in the MCU as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil War, before leading the aforementioned three standalone films. He also played the fan-favorite teen superhero inAvengers: Infinity War(2018) and its 2019 sequel,Avengers: Endgame.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Tom Holland and Zendaya inSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021).Jay-Maidment / Columbia Pictures / Marvel Studios/ Courtesy Everett CollectionHolland previously spoke about the future of theSpider-Mansaga withDeadlinein April, during the third annualSands International Film Festivalin St Andrews, Scotland.“We have the best in the business working toward whatever the story might be. But until we’ve cracked it, we have a legacy to protect,” he said of a potential fourth film afterNo Way Home, which he described as “so special in so many ways that we need tomake sure we do the right thing.”“This is the first time in this process that I’ve been part of the creative so early. It’s just a process where I’m watching and learning. It’s just a really fun stage for me,” Holland continued. “Like I said, everyone wants it to happen. But we want to make sure we’re not overdoing the same things.“While theCherryactor called his above answer a “complicated” version, “The simple answer is that I’ll always want to doSpider-Manfilms."“I owe my life and career toSpider-Man. So the simple answer is yes. I’ll always want to do more,” he toldDeadline.

Tom Hollandis tickling our Spidey senses!

The 28-year-old actor sat down withRich Rollfor a wide-ranging conversation on the newest episode ofRoll’s weekly podcast, released Thursday, Oct. 17, where he revealed that he and girlfriend/Spider-Manfranchise costarZendayahave read an early draft of a fourth film.

“We have a creative and a pitch and a draft, which is excellent — it needs work, but the writers are doing a great job,” Holland said. “I read it three weeks ago. And it really lit a fire in me. Zendaya and I sat down and read it together. And we, at times, were like, bouncing around the living room. Like, ‘This is a real movie worthy of the fans’ respect.' "

“There’s a few things we need to figure out before we can get that really going, but it’s exciting. And I’m really, really excited about it,” he added in the conversation, which also focused on hisnew non-alcoholic-beerlineBero.

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While Holland wouldn’t give any details on the plot of the fourth film — which would come afterSpider-Man: Homecoming(2017),Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019) andSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021), he reflected on how it would fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Obviously, one of the things to like bear in mind with Marvel is that your film is a small cog in a large machine,” he explained. “And that machine has gotta keep running, and you need to make sure that you can fit into that timeline at the right time to benefit the bigger picture.”

“So that’s one of the challenges we’re facing,” continued theUnchartedactor. “And the time in which we need to get that done is a tall order, but definitely achievable with the fantastic new people we have working on it now.”

Holland first appeared in the MCU as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil War, before leading the aforementioned three standalone films. He also played the fan-favorite teen superhero inAvengers: Infinity War(2018) and its 2019 sequel,Avengers: Endgame.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Tom Holland and Zendaya inSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021).Jay-Maidment / Columbia Pictures / Marvel Studios/ Courtesy Everett Collection

Jay-Maidment / Columbia Pictures / Marvel Studios/ Courtesy Everett Collection

Holland previously spoke about the future of theSpider-Mansaga withDeadlinein April, during the third annualSands International Film Festivalin St Andrews, Scotland.

“We have the best in the business working toward whatever the story might be. But until we’ve cracked it, we have a legacy to protect,” he said of a potential fourth film afterNo Way Home, which he described as “so special in so many ways that we need tomake sure we do the right thing.”

“This is the first time in this process that I’ve been part of the creative so early. It’s just a process where I’m watching and learning. It’s just a really fun stage for me,” Holland continued. “Like I said, everyone wants it to happen. But we want to make sure we’re not overdoing the same things.”

While theCherryactor called his above answer a “complicated” version, “The simple answer is that I’ll always want to doSpider-Manfilms.”

“I owe my life and career toSpider-Man. So the simple answer is yes. I’ll always want to do more,” he toldDeadline.

source: people.com