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Sony Pictures agreed to push back the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in order to allow Tom Holland<\/a> to star in The Odyssey, it has been revealed. <\/p>\n Holland has a busy summer of blockbusters ahead in 2026, with him starring as Telemachus, the son of Matt Damon\u2019s Odysseus in the Christopher Nolan epic, being released on July 17th, before turning back to his Marvel roots in his seventh turn as Spider-Man, which hits cinemas on July 31st.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, despite these close release dates, it now turns out that Spider-Man: Brand New Day was intended to be released a lot sooner than now, before Nolan threw a spanner in the works<\/a> and asked Holland to star in The Odyssey.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a new interview with GQ<\/a>, Holland revealed that the planned filming schedules for the two films lined up exactly, \u201cSo I said to Chris, like, \u2018Look, I want to do this movie, but if I\u2019m going to do it, I\u2019m going to have to call Sony and have a very uncomfortable conversation,\u2019\u2009\u201d he said. <\/p>\n However, in an unprecedented move, Sony agreed to the conditions, with Holland explaining: \u201cI think one of the reasons why Sony were happy to move is because Chris has that reputation of \u2018This movie isn\u2019t going to go five months over, and we aren\u2019t actually going to lose Tom for two years\u2019.\u2009\u201d <\/p>\n As much as this was the case, the Hollywood star was quick to note: \u201cAny other director, it might have been a slightly different conversation.\u201d <\/p>\n Despite this, the delay had an unexpectedly positive effect on the Marvel film, as it allowed the production time to take on a new director in the form of Destin Daniel Cretton. \u201cThe Odyssey almost saved Spider-Man because we wouldn\u2019t have had Destin,\u201d according to Holland. <\/p>\n With the extra time this allowed them to develop the scripts, the actor said this led him to believe \u201cthat we\u2019ve made the best version of any Spider-Man movie going<\/a>. So while it was a tough pill to swallow for Sony, I think in hindsight, they\u2019re very grateful that it happened.\u201d <\/p>\n Despite being complimentary of his superhero roots, Holland seemingly expressed a preference<\/a> for the type of film set he favours, as he jokingly added with regard to Nolan: \u201cI think this will upset Marvel a little bit \u2014 his level of preparation is unlike anything I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
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