Tom Holland Confirms He Will Play Fred Astaire in Upcoming Biopic at Sony
Spider-Man star Tom Holland has confirmed his next project with Sony, and that is playing the iconic actor, dancer, and singer Fred Astaire in the upcoming biopic. Oscar-nominated producer Amy Pascal (The Post, Little Women) teased that she wanted Holland for the part of Astaire in a recent interview, and it was confirmed that Holland would step into the role at an event promoting the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Holland told reporters:
“The script came in a week ago. I haven’t read it yet; they haven’t given it to me. Pascal has received the script though. She FaceTimed me earlier. I was in the bath. And we had a lovely FaceTime, but I will be playing Fred Astaire.”
Holland certainly has the chops for it. Beside resembling the actor a bit, Holland began his acting career on the London stage, playing the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical on the West End from 2008 to 2010. And who could forget the now-viral clip of Holland performing on the series Lip Sync Battle in 2017, where he sang and danced to a mashup of “Singin’ in the Rain” and Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” I think Holland is perfect for this role, and I can’t wait to see him in it!
via: Variety