Spider-Man, Spider-Man, negotiates however a spider can.
And shot webs with it.
And climbed up buildings with it.
You get what were saying.
How on earth did that happen?
Weve heard thatHolland himselfdid some sweet-talking, proving that charm aint just a big-screen act.
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And, um, to talk about his sneaker collection.
But were gonna focus on the Spider-Man stuff, which Iger asserts happened miraculously.
It was clear that the fans wanted Tom back as Spider-Man made by Marvel and our Marvel production team.
Of course Im very protected so they were very careful.
And I said, Sure, have him contact me.
And he did, we spoke.
And he basically made it… he cried on the phone.
And Iger revealed himself to be quite the comedian: No, not really.
While Holland didnt shed a tear, Iger could tell that he cared so much.
And actually we care a lot about him.
Hes a great Spider-Man, isnt he?
For Tom and the fans.
Its a sweet story of creatives, studio heads, and fans working united for the good of all.
Or, as Kimmel put it eloquently: Like two divorced parents coming together and figuring it out.
And check out the full Kimmel interview below.
Spoiler alert – hes mostly a Nike guy.