Tom Holland Birthday Special: Did You Know The Spider-Man Actor Had Also Directed a Short Film? (Watch Video)
Tom Holland is an amazing actor and a performer, and he also harbours a dream to be a director. On the occasion of his birthday, let's share with you that one short film that Tom Holland not only acted in with his family members but also directed the same.
Tom Holland is a fine actor, fabulous dancer, popular celeb on social media and a green flag boyfriend. But did you know he is also a director? Holland, who is presently playing the doomed Romeo in the Broadway adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, has always harboured directorial aspects. In a quote given to IANS, he had once said, "I think directing is something I would really enjoy. Something I think I will be pretty good at. I would really like to be involved in a movie from earliest stamp point." Tom Holland Birthday Special: From Spider-Man to The Devil All the Time, Ranking 5 of the Actor's Best Performances That Show Off His Range!
As a baby step towards that direction, not many know that Tom Holland had directed a short film called Tweet. This came out in 2015, a year before he made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man with Captain America: Civil War. The short film was about a young boy who visits his grandfather's house where they build a birdhouse together.
Tweet, which starred Bob Frost, also had rest of the cast filled with Tom Holland's family members, including his three brothers - Paddy (who did the main role), Harry and Sam - and his parents, Nicola and Dominic Holland, while Tom also appeared in the short. Tom Holland Birthday Special: From The Impossible to The Devil All the Time, Ranking Five of the Actor’s Best Films Beyond Spider-Man!
Watch the Short Film Here:
As of now, Tom Holland hasn't made any major plans to turn director. With his Broadway stint ongoing, Holland also has his MCU return charted with Spider-Man 4. There is also the yet-to-be confirmed Uncharted sequel. The young actor is quite choosy with his acting assignments, so he is going to be very careful about what film he will make when he turns a feature-length filmmaker. Whatever it is and whenever that would happen, we are going to be excited for this.
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