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Tom Holland Looks VERY Different In First Image From New Russo Brothers Movie
Tom Holland is definitely not Peter Parker in the first image from The Russo Brothers’ new movie Cherry. Holland first came on the scene as the son of Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in the 2012 tsunami drama The Impossible, but of course his career truly soared when he was chosen to portray Peter Parker as Spider-Man officially joined the MCU in Captain America: Civil War.
After debuting his Parker in a brief but memorable Civil War appearance, Holland was given the chance to carry his own film with 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, and proved that he indeed was the right man to play the webslinging superhero. Holland’s Spider-Man arc turned tragic thanks to Thanos in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, but of course he was resurrected along with all the other dusted heroes in 2019’s epic Avengers: Endgame. Holland enjoyed a Spidey two-for-two in 2019 when he returned to head up Spider-Man: Far From Home, but then found himself in the middle of a real life drama as Disney and Sony tussled over the rights to Spider-Man, leaving Holland’s future in the MCU very much in doubt. Luckily for Spidey fans, things were finally worked out and Holland gets to remain part of the MCU for Spider-Man 3.
In the meantime, Holland has picked up a very different role in Cherry, the upcoming film from Infinity War and Endgame directors the Russo Brothers. Fans already got a taste of Holland's dramatic new look in the film, and now a new image just debuted by Holland himself on Instagram underlines the fact that the actor isn’t playing the clean cut Peter Parker this time around. See the image in the space below:
Co-starring Bill Skarsgård, Jack Reynor and Michael Gandolfini, Cherry concerns a former Army medic (Holland) now suffering from PTSD who is forced into a life of bank robbery due to crippling debt brought on by drug addiction. Based on the autobiographical book by Nico Walker, who is currently serving time in prison for bank robbery, Cherry clearly represents a sharp left turn for both Holland and the Russos, as they move away from the world of superheroes into a much grittier, more desperate world of real life problems, where the struggle against mental illness, addiction and financial woes can’t simply be solved by snapping one’s fingers.
It’s plainly obvious that Holland and the Russos are trying to branch out with Cherry and prove they can do more than just create epic popcorn entertainment. It remains to be seen if audiences are willing to go on this new ride with them, or if Spider-Man and MCU fans prefer to stick with the fantasy rather than face the crushing realities of everyday life as depicted in Walker’s story. Either way, signing on for Cherry is an interesting move for Holland and it will be fascinating to see if he pulls off the role.
