The actor Tom Holland has reportedly been injured while filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Why It Matters
Spider-Man is one of the most popular superheroes in comic history, with the comic book having inspired multiple films, animated series and critically acclaimed video games.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day marks Holland’s fourth Spider-Man movie, following Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home. The latter is considered to be one of the best Marvel films and has grossed $1.93 billion.
However, it is his eighth film as the Wall-Crawler, as he has played Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Tom Holland is seen on the set of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 3, 2025.
Tom Holland is seen on the set of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 3, 2025.
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What To Know
Holland suffered a mild concussion on the set of the new Spider-Man movie on Friday, according to Variety. He was reportedly injured while performing a stunt, and suffered the concussion after he hit his head.
A woman who is believed to be a stunt double was taken to the hospital as well, according to The Sun.
The 29-year-old is now set to take a break from filming as a precaution, before returning in a few days.
Sony and Marvel Studios are producing the movie together, and according to Variety, are set to meet on Monday in order to work out a plan to move forward.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day began production in Glasgow, Scotland, back in early August. Holland’s injury occurred while on set at Leavesden Studios in Watford, England.
Despite his injury, Holland stepped out with his fiancée, the actress Zendaya, at the Brother’s Trust Gala in London on Saturday.
This trust was founded back in 2017 by Holland’s parents, Nikki and Dominic, and uses Holland’s celebrity to raise money for charitable causes. This event featured a pub quiz, called the “Tom Holland Posh Pub Quiz,” and pictures on social media show Zendaya alongside Holland during the event.
Holland is currently simultaneously filming Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Avengers: Doomsday.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day will feature returning co-stars Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Bernthal and Michael Mando.
There are new names joining the franchise, too, most notably The Bear’s Liza Colon-Zayas, Severance actor Tramell Tillman and the Stranger Things star Sadie Sink.
What People Are Saying
@DiscussingFilm in a post on X viewed 3.5 million times: “Tom Holland reportedly cracked his head in a fall and was treated for concussion after filming a stunt for ‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ A stunt performer was also taken to the hospital.”
@chiefflips said in a reply to @DiscussingFilm’s post: “People getting injured for the making of this film??? we’re about to receive cinema ladies and gentlemen.”
@kirawontmiss, in a post on X viewed 1.3 million times: “Pray for Tom Holland.”
What’s Next
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is due to hit theaters on July 31, 2026.