Tom Holland Says He Broke Up a Fight at an L.A. Whole Foods: 'Spider-Man Is Telling Me to Calm Down'

Mar. 15, 2025

Tom Holland forMen’s Health’s January/February 2025 issue.Photo:Carter Smith for Men’s Health

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Tom Holland’s spidey sense is never far off — even at the supermarket.The 28-year-old actor opens up about his career and personal life in a new cover interview forMen’s Health’s January/February 2025 issue, revealing at that he once stepped in to break up a fight while shopping at a Los Angeles Whole Foods.“They’re like goingat it, right behind me,” Holland recalled of the scuffle, from which he grabbed one of the men involved and led him away, per the magazine.“I can see that he’s recognized me immediately, and you could see the wheels turning, like,I’m really angry, butSpider-Manis telling me to calm down,” he went on with a laugh.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.Tom Holland forMen’s Health’s January/February 2025 issue.Carter Smith for Men’s HealthJon Watts, who directed Holland in Marvel Studios’Spider-Manfilm trilogy beginning with 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, toldMen’s Healththat he saw something in the actor right away while he was auditioning to play the famed webslinger.“He just was so young and sweet, and just charming,” said Watts, 43. “And then in the audition, he did a full backflip, like a standing backflip, in addition to being really great on tape."“It was like watching a video of the real Peter Parker,” he added.Holland made his debut as Peter Parker/Spider-Man inCaptain America: Civil War(2016), before the standaloneHomecoming. He reprised the role in four more MCU films:Avengers: Infinity War(2018),Avengers: Endgame(2019),Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019) andSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021).The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Tom Holland on the cover ofMen’s Health’s January/February 2025 issue.Carter Smith for Men’s HealthDuring an October appearance onThe Tonight Show, hostJimmy Fallonasked Holland about rumors that his long-awaited fourthSpider-Manfilm may finally be entering production soon, to which the actor at first replied, “What do you want to know?““It’s happening,” Holland clarified, as Fallon, 50, rose from his desk to embrace the actor. “Next summer,we start shooting, everything’s good to go. We’re nearly there.“The nextSpider-Manis a sequel toNo Way Home, in which Holland famously teamed up with former live-action Spider-MenTobey MaguireandAndrew Garfieldin a film that celebrated the two-decade history ofSpider-Manmovies.Holland will also appear in directorChristopher Nolan’s next project: anadaptation of Homer’sThe Odyssey,which is scheduled for release in July 2026. The film will also includeAnne Hathaway,Matt Damonand Holland’s girlfriend/Spider-MancostarZendayain the cast.According toDeadline,Robert Pattinson,Lupita Nyong’oandCharlize Theronare also set to star.

Tom Holland’s spidey sense is never far off — even at the supermarket.

The 28-year-old actor opens up about his career and personal life in a new cover interview forMen’s Health’s January/February 2025 issue, revealing at that he once stepped in to break up a fight while shopping at a Los Angeles Whole Foods.

“They’re like goingat it, right behind me,” Holland recalled of the scuffle, from which he grabbed one of the men involved and led him away, per the magazine.

“I can see that he’s recognized me immediately, and you could see the wheels turning, like,I’m really angry, butSpider-Manis telling me to calm down,” he went on with a laugh.

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.

Tom Holland forMen’s Health’s January/February 2025 issue.Carter Smith for Men’s Health

Jon Watts, who directed Holland in Marvel Studios’Spider-Manfilm trilogy beginning with 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, toldMen’s Healththat he saw something in the actor right away while he was auditioning to play the famed webslinger.

“He just was so young and sweet, and just charming,” said Watts, 43. “And then in the audition, he did a full backflip, like a standing backflip, in addition to being really great on tape.”

“It was like watching a video of the real Peter Parker,” he added.

Holland made his debut as Peter Parker/Spider-Man inCaptain America: Civil War(2016), before the standaloneHomecoming. He reprised the role in four more MCU films:Avengers: Infinity War(2018),Avengers: Endgame(2019),Spider-Man: Far from Home(2019) andSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021).

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

Tom Holland on the cover ofMen’s Health’s January/February 2025 issue.Carter Smith for Men’s Health

During an October appearance onThe Tonight Show, hostJimmy Fallonasked Holland about rumors that his long-awaited fourthSpider-Manfilm may finally be entering production soon, to which the actor at first replied, “What do you want to know?”

“It’s happening,” Holland clarified, as Fallon, 50, rose from his desk to embrace the actor. “Next summer,we start shooting, everything’s good to go. We’re nearly there.”

The nextSpider-Manis a sequel toNo Way Home, in which Holland famously teamed up with former live-action Spider-MenTobey MaguireandAndrew Garfieldin a film that celebrated the two-decade history ofSpider-Manmovies.

Holland will also appear in directorChristopher Nolan’s next project: anadaptation of Homer’sThe Odyssey,which is scheduled for release in July 2026. The film will also includeAnne Hathaway,Matt Damonand Holland’s girlfriend/Spider-MancostarZendayain the cast.

According toDeadline,Robert Pattinson,Lupita Nyong’oandCharlize Theronare also set to star.

source: people.com