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Tom Holland

Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2017–2019: Reputation for 'spoilers' at Marvel and promotional restrictions” and “2021–2022: Casting and adaptation criticism surrounding 'Uncharted'”.

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Profile No. 1539 · Updated on 12 October 2026

4Documented controversies

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0Formal charge · all time

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I. Documented controversies

2021–2026

2021–2026: Fred Astaire biopic challenged by widow, who threatens legal action against producers

No legal proceedings

Holland was selected to portray Fred Astaire in a Sony biopic. In 2025, Robyn Astaire stated that the estate had never authorised the project, cited her husband's stated wish that his life not be brought to the screen and threatened legal action against producers if they claimed to have the estate's approval.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 2

[1]
The IndependentTom Holland to play Fred Astaire in biopicPressHigh reliability
[2]
TMZFred Astaire's Widow Sends Threatening Legal Letter to Sony Biopic ProducersPressMedium reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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April–August 2024

2024: 'Romeo & Juliet' production rocked by racist attacks against Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

No legal proceedings

The casting of the play with Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers triggered a campaign of racist online abuse against the latter, prompting the company and numerous artists to defend her publicly.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 1

[1]
The GuardianRomeo & Juliet theatre star suffers barrage of online racial abusePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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2021–February 2022

2021–2022: Casting and adaptation criticism surrounding 'Uncharted'

No legal proceedings

The choice of Holland to portray a much younger Nathan Drake than the video game's iconic version attracted criticism from fans, compounded by a mixed reception of the adaptation among some critics.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 1

[1]
The GuardianUncharted review – Tom Holland game adaptation is action movie by committeePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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2017–2019

2017–2019: Reputation for 'spoilers' at Marvel and promotional restrictions

No legal proceedings

Holland became known for revealing, or appearing to reveal, information about Marvel films, to the point that the studio turned his reputation into a recurring promotional theme and sometimes restricted the information available to him.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
ComicBook.comAvengers: Infinity War star Tom Holland was not allowed to read the full scriptPressMedium reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

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