Tom Holland Says ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Peter Parker’s Darkest and Most Authentic Story Yet

Five years after ' Spider-Man : No Way Home', Holland will return in fighting form to take on the role of Peter Parker , this time, to offer fans a more intimate exploration of loneliness, identity and growing up. Speaking during the film's press conference, the actor opened up about how this fourth instalment in the franchise will be the 'darkest' and 'most authentic' one yet.

Tom Holland on ‘Spider Man: Brand New Day’

“I think you really meet Peter Parker at the beginning of the darkest chapter of his life” Holland said while reflecting on how Spider Man is being celebrated as the hero of New York City, but Peter Parker is quietly falling apart. “ You know, to me, the thing is that it really represents, or it's a cautionary tale for the dangers of living a life alone and not having a community, not having friends.”

For Holland, Brand New Day builds directly on the lesson Peter received from Andrew Garfield’s Spider Man in No Way Home, which was that asking for help is sometimes the bravest thing a person can do. Unfortunately, he says, “ He is actively ignoring that advice, and it is having a profound effect on his life as a human being. But then, on the other side of that, as Spider Man, he is thriving.”

Tom Holland on bringing the most ‘truthful’ version of Spider Man

“You know we are probably seeing the most truthful version of what Spider Man means to New York City at the beginning of this movie,” he explained and went on to add, “ Standing on the world stage and beaming and doing all of this amazing stuff, to then coming home to a pretty grubby New York apartment and, you know, nursing a headache to go to sleep, , especially the scenes when we are watching them on TV(MJ and Ned) on Instagram.”

Linking the film to everyday realities, he said, “It’s just so true to what young people are going through on a daily basis. So for me, I really kind of dove into this new idea because it just felt so relatable, so prevalent with what’s happening in the world. And I love telling a movie on this scale that is something that will resonate with young people.”