Tom Hollander, our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, once accidentally sent a bonus from the box office to Tom Hollander, Hollander told Seth Meyers.
Hollander, known for his role in “The White Lotus,'' appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers'' on Monday and revealed that he once happened to receive a Marvel star bonus. according to Clip posted on YouTube.
“It's like the elephant in the room,” Myers told Hollander. “There's an actor named Tom Holland. Would a person ever make that mistake?”
“Yeah. Yes, it was very difficult,” Hollander replied. “Because I was here first.”
Hollander explained that while he can't be mistaken for the Spider-Man actor in the “context of his appearance,” his name can sometimes confuse him. He explained that there was a misunderstanding over payments while the two worked for the same agency for a short period of time.
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 13: (LR) Tom Holland and Zendaya attend the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: No Way Home on December 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Attendance. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
He told Myers how, while visiting a friend in England, he checked his email and found an email from the agency. He added that he had just finished a project with the BBC and that he expected to be paid $30,000. He said he felt “smug” about the money. [him] Until next year or so. ” However, when he opened the email, he apparently discovered something else.
He said the email contained “advice regarding payment of first box office bonus for 'The Avengers'.” “And I thought…I don't think I'm in The Avengers.” (Related: Spider-Man: Far From Home grossed more than $300 million worldwide).
“And it was more money than I've ever experienced. It was a seven-figure amount,” Hollander revealed.
#white lotus Star Tom Hollander accidentally received Tom Holland's 'amazing' bonus for the Avengers movie.
“It was the most expensive thing I've ever seen, a seven-figure sum. He was 20 years old, so my smug feelings quickly disappeared.” pic.twitter.com/SfmLrEySni
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 24, 2024
“The smugness I had in the first half quickly disappeared because he was only 20 or so,” he added. “But that's showbiz.”
“One email can turn your life upside down at any time,” Meyers joked.
