What a great time at #SDCC. Thank you to everyone who joined in Hall H for our panel (and kept themselves hydrated 😉) and to all the incredible folks who shared their stories and experiences about the toys that shaped big pieces of our childhood.
Cannot wait for everyone to see #MatchboxTheMovie on @AppleTV October 9th!
Tom Holland says Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield had it easier with the Spider-Man suit
Interviewer: Tom, what’s the worst thing about wearing a Spider-Man suit for 12 hours?
Tom Holland: The worst thing is definitely the smell. You spend 12 hours in that thing, in a deep lunge, jumping up and down all day. That shit stinks.
We did a really interesting exercise in pre-production where I tried on Tobey’s suit, Andrew’s suit, and my original suits. We sat down with the producers, Destin, and the costume department, and spoke about the things we all loved about those original costumes. The idea behind this suit was to make an homage to the things we loved about them.
From a logistical point of view, Andrew and Tobey had it way easier than I had it. They had zips in different places, they could use the bathroom, they could take their mask off by themselves, they could take their gloves off.
Zendaya: Take their gloves off…
Tom Holland: For the fourth iteration of this character, it was the first time I could comfortably go to the bathroom.
Interviewer: Could you drink with the mask on?
Tom Holland: On this movie, I could take it off. In the previous movie, it was so tight that to take the mask off, you’d have to take the top off. This movie gave us a lot more freedom.
One of the really awesome things we discovered while shooting was these new lenses. In certain light, you can actually see my eyes underneath the mask. Destin said, “I love being able to see that there is actually someone beneath that suit.” It really humanizes the superhero.
Zendaya: I love the imperfections of the suit. It wrinkles, it moves, and you can see your ears a little, your jaw movement. I love those details.
Tom Holland: With this new suit, we did away with that 3D printing element. It allowed me to be so much more flexible, and the suit was much stretchier. So it was definitely a comfier experience.