Tom Holland Says the Christopher Nolan Movie Offer Was the "Phone Call of a Lifetime" and "Reminiscent of Spider-Man Ten Years Ago"

At the beginning of this week, it was reported that Tom Holland was in talks to join prolific director Christopher Nolan’s next film. After his two Oscar wins for last year’s megahit drama Oppenheimer, as well as his six other Academy Award nominations for ensemble dramatic thrillers such as Memento, Inception, and Dunkirk, he is one of the most sought-after filmmakers in Hollywood.

Now, Holland is speaking out about what it was like to be offered a starring role in Nolan’s next film straight from the director himself (via a pretty exciting phone call).

Holland explained on Good Morning America (via Variety), “All I can say is that I’m incredibly excited. And obviously honored, but that’s all I can say because, to be honest, that’s all I know.”

When the Good Morning America hosts asked if Nolan was a director Holland would say yes to “sight unseen,” the actor responded, “100% without a shadow of a doubt.”

“When the opportunity came in, it was the phone call of a lifetime,” Holland added. “It was reminiscent of getting the call about Spider-Man 10 years ago. It’s an amazing thing for me. I’m super proud and I’m really, really excited.”

Nolan is writing and directing the new movie, which Universal Pictures is releasing in theaters on July 17, 2026. The upcoming feature, which does not have a title, is expected to start shooting in early 2025.

Holland recently announced that his fourth Spider-Man movie will shoot in summer 2025, which means next year is shaping up to be the biggest of the actor’s career so far.

Holland last graced the big screen in 2022’s Uncharted. He pivoted to television with a role in the 2023 Apple TV+ limited series The Crowded Room and made his stage debut earlier this year in the 12-week West End production of Romeo & Juliet.

I can’t wait to see Nolan’s new film, which will also star Matt Damon, and I look forward to Holland’s return to the MCU. Stay tuned for updates as these projects develop.