Tom Holland Is “Absolutely Loving” Promoting ‘The Odyssey’ & ‘Spider-Man 4’ Because He Feels Conflicted Hyping His “S***” Movies

Tom Holland isn’t really known for keeping his mouth shut and has amassed a repultation for spilling-the-beans, but he might be oversharing again after expressing his excitement that he’s got two really awesome movies to be doing the press rounds to hype-up, as he’s revealing in the past he’s felt like a liar when they he’s trying to convince others to see movies that aren’t up to snuff.

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Holland appeared on The Dish podcast (via The Hollywood Reporter), telling them he’s “absolutely loving” the promotional tour for his one-two-punch July releases of “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” But feels a tad conflicted when he’s forced to sort of lie about the quality of his subpar efforts.

“When you’re doing press for movies you’re really proud of, it’s really easy,” he explained. “Because when they ask you questions about why should people go and watch this movie, you’re not lying to anyone. You really feel like people should go see it…I’ve had experiences before when people say, like, ‘Why should you see this movie?’ And in the back of your mind, you’re like, ‘You shouldn’t, because it’s s***,'” Holland said on the podcast with a laugh.

While Tom Holland had the common sense not to directly name those “s***” movies, it’s hard not to notice that projects like “Uncharted,” “Chaos Walking,” and “Cherry” weren’t exactly critical darlings.

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We can certainly sympathize with the actor, as it must feel horrible trying to promote something you have zero confidence in or desire to endorse; sadly, studio contracts don’t work that way. If you make a turkey, you still have to go through the press tour like any other release and do your best to sell it to audiences. Thankfully, it is starting to look like Holland’s rising profile means he’s getting to be a little more picky with projects and having creative say on them, so we think he won’t have to fake it if he keeps selecting director-focused films that stir a passionate fire in his belly beyond signing on.