{"id":2064000,"date":"2026-07-27T13:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064000"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:58:51","slug":"tom-holland-admits-that-some-of-his-movies-are-shit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064000","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland admits that some of his movies are \u201cshit\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-tom-holland.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tom Holland admits that some of his movies are \u201cshit\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve had experiences before when people say, \u2018Why should you see this movie?\u2019 And in the back of your mind, you\u2019re like, \u2018You shouldn\u2019t'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T14:58:51+01:00\">27th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-tom-holland-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Holland\" title=\"Tom Holland\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Tom Holland, 2026. CREDIT: Christopher Polk\/Deadline via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Tom Holland has said some of his previous projects haven\u2019t been easy to promote, admitting he\u2019s secretly thought some were \u201cshit\u201d while doing press.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2018The Odyssey\u2019 review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan\u2019s blockbuster epic<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The British actor is currently promoting both\u00a0<em>The Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, which are out within weeks of each other, with the latter hitting cinemas in the UK on Wednesday (July 29).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>On a recent appearance on an episode of the <em>Dish Podcast<\/em>, Holland spoke with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett about the nature of press cycles, touching on the need to occasionally talk up a project, regardless of his feelings on it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m absolutely loving it. When you\u2019re doing press for movies you\u2019re really proud of, it\u2019s really easy,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause when they ask you questions about why should people go and watch this movie, you\u2019re not lying to anyone. You really feel like people should go see it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had experiences before when people say, \u2018Why should you see this movie?\u2019 And in the back of your mind, you\u2019re like, \u2018You shouldn\u2019t, because it\u2019s shit.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Holland Returns for Sweet Smokey Skewers | Part 1 | Dish Podcast | Waitrose\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNKdo2uOAus?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>With two major blockbusters out this summer, Holland described his current run of projects as \u201ca bit of a victory lap\u201d, saying: \u201cI\u2019ve really enjoyed it. I\u2019m super proud of both of the films.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere on his press run, Holland revealed that his next project would be a biopic of Fred Astaire, telling <em>Good Morning America<\/em> he would be doing all the dancing required himself.<\/p>\n<p>Considered one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and its greatest dancer, Astaire rose to fame in the 1930s with classics like\u00a0<em>Top Hat<\/em>\u00a0and<em>\u00a0Holiday Inn<\/em>. The film, directed by Paul King (<em>Paddington<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Wonka<\/em>), is currently in pre-production, and during the interview Holland detailed his preparation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have Fred Astaire next, which is what we\u2019re planning on doing. As soon as I finish these tours I\u2019m diving back into the dance studio,\u201d he explained. \u201cI did my first few rehearsals recently, and it both filled me with excitement and absolute dread because I\u2019ve got so much work to do to try and do Fred proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holland comes from a dancing background, having achieved his big break as the star of the\u00a0<em>Billy Elliot<\/em>\u00a0stage show. Outlining his ambition for the dance scenes, he insisted he wanted to do everything himself. \u201cI have a desire to use no doubles,\u201d he said. \u201cTo do all of the dancing, to shoot those dances in one shot \u2013 how [Astaire] would have done it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Holland is currently enjoying the success of\u00a0<em>The Odyssey<\/em>, which achieved\u00a0the biggest opening of 2026 for a live-action film, and received\u00a0a warm reception from Greek audiences according to a new report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Spider-Man<\/li>\n<li>The Odyssey<\/li>\n<li>Tom Holland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper 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vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_102  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_104 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>More Stories<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_105 td-pb-border-top td_module_flex_1--card td_module_flex_1--card--highlight td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_105\">\n<div id=\"tdi_105\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Film News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Tom Holland admits that some of his movies are \u201cshit\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex 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crash<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Tom Holland has said some of his previous projects haven\u2019t been easy to promote, admitting he\u2019s secretly thought some were \u201cshit\u201d while doing press.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2018The Odyssey\u2019 review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan\u2019s blockbuster epic<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The British actor is currently promoting both\u00a0<em>The Odyssey<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, which are out within weeks of each other, with the latter hitting cinemas in the UK on Wednesday (July 29).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>On a recent appearance on an episode of the <em>Dish Podcast<\/em>, Holland spoke with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett about the nature of press cycles, touching on the need to occasionally talk up a project, regardless of his feelings on it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m absolutely loving it. When you\u2019re doing press for movies you\u2019re really proud of, it\u2019s really easy,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause when they ask you questions about why should people go and watch this movie, you\u2019re not lying to anyone. You really feel like people should go see it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had experiences before when people say, \u2018Why should you see this movie?\u2019 And in the back of your mind, you\u2019re like, \u2018You shouldn\u2019t, because it\u2019s shit.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Holland Returns for Sweet Smokey Skewers | Part 1 | Dish Podcast | Waitrose\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNKdo2uOAus?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>With two major blockbusters out this summer, Holland described his current run of projects as \u201ca bit of a victory lap\u201d, saying: \u201cI\u2019ve really enjoyed it. I\u2019m super proud of both of the films.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere on his press run, Holland revealed that his next project would be a biopic of Fred Astaire, telling <em>Good Morning America<\/em> he would be doing all the dancing required himself.<\/p>\n<p>Considered one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and its greatest dancer, Astaire rose to fame in the 1930s with classics like\u00a0<em>Top Hat<\/em>\u00a0and<em>\u00a0Holiday Inn<\/em>. The film, directed by Paul King (<em>Paddington<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Wonka<\/em>), is currently in pre-production, and during the interview Holland detailed his preparation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have Fred Astaire next, which is what we\u2019re planning on doing. As soon as I finish these tours I\u2019m diving back into the dance studio,\u201d he explained. \u201cI did my first few rehearsals recently, and it both filled me with excitement and absolute dread because I\u2019ve got so much work to do to try and do Fred proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holland comes from a dancing background, having achieved his big break as the star of the\u00a0<em>Billy Elliot<\/em>\u00a0stage show. Outlining his ambition for the dance scenes, he insisted he wanted to do everything himself. \u201cI have a desire to use no doubles,\u201d he said. \u201cTo do all of the dancing, to shoot those dances in one shot \u2013 how [Astaire] would have done it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Holland is currently enjoying the success of\u00a0<em>The Odyssey<\/em>, which achieved\u00a0the biggest opening of 2026 for a live-action film, and received\u00a0a warm reception from Greek audiences according to a new report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/tom-holland-admits-that-some-of-his-movies-are-shit-3959282&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-tom-holland.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Tom Holland admits that some of his movies are \u201cshit\u201d &#8220;I\u2019ve had experiences before when people say, \u2018Why should you see this movie?\u2019 And in the back of your mind, you\u2019re like, \u2018You shouldn\u2019t&#8217;&#8221; By Poppy Burton 27th July 2026 Tom Holland, 2026. CREDIT: Christopher Polk\/Deadline via Getty Images Tom [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2064000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2064000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064000\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2064000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2064000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2064000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}