Tom Holland says Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland ignored his text message

Los Angeles, July 14 (IANS) Hollywood actor Tom Holland, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘The Odyssey’, has revealed that he once texted Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland.

However, the actor’s message was categorically ignored by the footballer. Tom recently appeared on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’, and revealed that Erling Haaland ignored his DM request to “hang out”.

He called it a “humbling” experience. The show host saw a post on X that claimed ‘The Odyssey’ actor, 30, sent 25-year-old Haaland a direct message, which the athlete didn’t respond to, and asked Holland if it was true.

He said, “Erling Haaland had no idea who Tom Holland was when he DM’d him and asked to hang out. He doesn’t watch movies, so he thought he was a random person.’ Now, tell us the truth: did you DM Erling Haaland?”

The actor responded “Yes. Yes, and I tell you what, that is, that is exactly the type of humbling experience that is important for actors.