Tom Holland Admits Some of His Past Movies Are "Sh*t" and We Appreciate the Honesty

Actors spend a lot of time convincing audiences to buy tickets, stream movies, and believe every project they're promoting is something special. It's part of the job. But every once in a while, someone says the quiet part out loud, and that's exactly what Tom Holland just did.

While promoting both Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey, Holland stopped by the Dish Podcast with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, where the conversation turned to the sometimes awkward reality of doing press.

As it turns out, selling a movie you genuinely love is a lot easier than trying to hype one you secretly wish people would skip.

Holland explained: “I’m absolutely loving it. When you’re doing press for movies you’re really proud of, it’s really easy. 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, ‘Why should you see this movie?’ And in the back of your mind, you’re like, ‘You shouldn’t, because it’s sh*t.’”

Well... that's certainly one way to answer the question. Holland never names the movies, so now everyone gets to play detective. Looking back at his filmography, there are a few obvious suspects.

Chaos Walking stumbled pretty hard with critics and audiences. Cherry divided viewers despite Anthony Russo and Joe Russo putting everything they had into it.

Then there's Uncharted, which somehow managed to turn one of PlayStation's most beloved franchises into a movie that felt about as exciting as waiting in line at the DMV.

If we're placing bets, Uncharted has to be the frontrunner. It's easily the weakest movie Holland has made, and even fans of the games had a hard time getting on board with it.

Of course, promoting movies is simply part of being an actor. Studios spend hundreds of millions of dollars making these films, and nobody expects the stars to sit down during interviews and say, "Actually... maybe save your money." That's just not how Hollywood works.

Which is why Holland's comment stands out. Most actors would sidestep the question with a polished PR answer. Holland basically admitted there have been times when he was internally screaming while smiling for the cameras. That's refreshingly funny.

The good news for Holland is that he sounds genuinely excited about what's ahead. Between Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan's recently released The Odyssey, he seems confident he's promoting projects he actually believes deserve audiences' attention.

It's also a reminder that actors are often just as aware of a movie's shortcomings as everyone watching it. They read the reviews. They hear the audience reactions. Sometimes they probably leave the premiere thinking, "Well... that happened."