During a recent interview with Marie Claire last month, originalSpider-Mantrilogy star Kirsten Dunst took a shot at Sony and Marvel’s new superhero adventureSpider-Man: Homecoming. The actress revealed that she doesn’t care about this new project because they “made the best ones,” referring to the originalSpider-Man movies, adding that they’re only “milking that cow for money,” and now Tom Holland has responded. Here’s what the young actor had to say, when asked about his thoughts regarding Kirsten Dunst’s statement.
“I read it and I saw it. You know, she’s entitled to her own opinion and I’m not one to judge at all. I definitely am not doing this movie for the money. I mean, it’s a job that I think anyone would do regardless of what you were getting paid, you know? All I know is I’ve had the greatest time on this movie and I’ve absolutely loved it and, you know, if she doesn’t want to go and see it, I don’t really care. But yeah, I don’t dislike her in any way for what she said and she’s entitled to her own opinion, so it’s all cool.”
WhileTom Hollandmay not have been motivated to take on the Peter Parker role for strictly financial reasons, the partnership between Sony and Marvel most likely was struck due to financial reasons, since fans and critics alike didn’t respond toThe Amazing Spider-ManandThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. While neither movie was a colossal flop by any means, they weren’t the global blockbusters the studio was hoping for.The Amazing Spider-Man, starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, earned $262 million domestic and $757.9 million worldwide, from a $230 million budget, whileThe Amazing Spider-Man 2took in $202.8 million domestic and $708.9 million worldwide. All three of the originalSpider-Manmovies out-grossed its successors, with 2002’sSpider-Man($403.7 million) earning nearly twice as much asThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, despite opening 12 years earlier and in 700 fewer theaters.
Regardless of Kirsten Dunst’s take, both fans and critics seem to be responding to this youngerPeter Parker, who starts out this movie as a sophomore in high school, as opposed to a senior in bothSpider-ManandThe Amazing Spider-Man.Spider-Man: Homecomingwill launch a new trilogy, with each movie believed to represent one year of Peter’s high school career. After just four weeks in theaters,Spider-Man: Homecominghas managed to out-gross bothAmazing Spider-Manmovies, taking in $278.1 million domestic and $633.5 million worldwide, from a $175 million budget. That figure would also likely be quite higher, but theSpider-Man: Homecoming China releasewas delayed as part of the country’s annual “Hollywood blackout,” where no Hollywood movies are shown during the country’s summer school break. Tom Holland’s comments came during a video interview withMovie’n’Co UK YouTube.
Sony has already confirmed a July 12, 2025 release date forSpider-Man: Homecoming 2, which will most certainly bring back Tom Holland as Spidey, but there has already been confirmation that bothTony Stark(Robert Downey Jr.) and Vulture (Michael Keaton) will not be returning in this movie. Tom Holland also let it slip that a third movie is happening, which will likely hit theaters in either 2021 or 2022, depending on how Marvel’s massive movie schedule plays out. Take a look at Tom Holland’s unique video interview below forSpider-Man: Homecoming, with his Kirsten Dunst response coming at the 2:32 mark.
