Tom Holland Emerges from 2,500 Auditions to Lead Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Sarah Finn’s exhaustive search secured Holland the role in 2015, paving the way for his return in Brand New Day.

Overview

Marvel casting director Sarah Finn auditioned roughly 2,500 actors before selecting the then-19-year-old Holland in 2015.
Since his debut in Captain America: Civil War, Holland has starred in three solo Spider-Man films and two Avengers blockbusters.
Holland is confirmed to reprise his role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, set to open in July 2026.
He was not among the 27 cast members announced for Avengers: Doomsday, with Brand New Day’s plot expected to unfold during the ensemble film’s timeline.
Holland has publicly expressed a desire to eventually hand the MCU’s Spider-Man mantle to his on-screen successor Miles Morales.