Tom Holland opens up about his epic drag Rihanna lip sync performance & why he’d never do it now
Billy Elliot The Musical on the London stage and famously went on to step into the iconic role of Spider-Man in seven Marvel movies, including the three most recent standalone films centered on Peter Parker’s secret superhero identity.A post shared by Spider-Man: No Way Home (@spidermanmovie)Holland also recently added another Sony franchise to his belt after the success of the 2022 film adaptation of the popular Uncharted video game series.Despite all his theatrical accomplishments, it’s a 6-year-old drag performance that the Spider-Man: No Way Home star claims is what fans admire most.“Because I’ve really worked hard in my career and I’ve really been calculated in deciding what it is I do and when I do it.
And for all the movies that I’m incredibly proud of, the Lip Sync Battle is what I get the most compliments for,” Holland said in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.Back in May 2017, Holland slayed the house down boots rocking a black bob, bustier, vinyl hot pants and fishnets to lip sync for his life to Rihanna’s blockbuster hit “Umbrella” on the Paramount Network’s celebrity competition series.Besides his commitment to wardrobe, Holland’s choreo is seriously on point and features deep thrusts, back flips and Sasha Colby-level hair flips while getting soaked under a deluge of rain.
He does this all while his Spider-Man costar/future girlfriend Zendaya watches on in total amazement.Tens across the board, henny!You’ve heard of the Huntsman spider?
Well, get ready for the hunty spider.In hindsight, Holland says he has no regrets about the impressive number.“I’m proud of it,” he said of the two-and-a-half minute dance extravaganza. “I like that it left a lasting impact.
