Tom Holland Remembers His Iconic Dance From ‘Umbrella’ And It’s Fantastic

Tom Holland is one of the most beloved actors in the world, not only for the sympathy and light he projects, but also for the great talent he possesses. The character that catapulted him to fame is that of Peter Parker, or rather that of Spider-Man, a character with whom he has established himself. However, there is an iconic scene for which he is more than remembered and it is not exactly from a movie.

It is about your participation in Lip Sync Battle, in which he went on stage to dance and simulate the interpretation of the song umbrella of Rihanna and with which he surprised not only the attendees and friends present, including his now girlfriend Zendaya, but the whole world, since this television moment has been remembered by the media, viewers and by himself.

Tom Holland posing for magazine

During a recent interview for The Hollywood Reporter, The 27-year-old actor recalled the episode that occurred in 2017 when he attended the aforementioned program, whose entertainment basically focuses on presenting a personality performing a musical hit by any artist, including choreography and an obvious playback.

In this way, Tom Holland attended the broadcast accompanied by his co-star Zendaya, as part of the promotion of his first solo Marvel movie to give life to Peter Parker. It was so that what seemed like a pleasant presentation of singing in the rain by Gene Kelly became a show that was difficult to forget and surpass with the musical success of Rihanna.

Tom Holland in Lip Sync Battle

Six years from that moment, the fans and the media continue to remember him. For this reason, the actor took advantage of the interview to say that he feels very proud of that because it happened precisely when his life was changing with the premiere of spider-man.

I’m glad its impact has endured. It was an incredible moment. My life was changing in front of my eyes. ‘Spider-Man’ was about to be released. I was riding high, being offered things and turning them down for the first time in my life. It was crazy.

Tom Holland dancing umbrella

In addition, he recalled that when the producers invited him, he asked if he could invite his friends, including Zendaya, who, by the way, was stunned to see her then scene partner dancing and “throwing all the meat into the spit”.

On the other hand, he was also questioned if the montage had served him to make a complaint against toxic masculinity, to which he replied that he didn’t really think about it, he just thought it would be a lot of fun. And boy was it!

Tom Holland singing umbrella

Hmm. No. I didn’t think about that, I grew up in the least masculine toxic environment possible. I didn’t realize that what I was doing was so innovative. I was like, ‘Yeah, f*ck it, I’m going to put on some leggings and dance in the rain. It will be very fun. I don’t mind’.

In addition to this, when he was questioned if he would participate again, the British actor pointed out that he would not, since, for now, “he does not want to do a program that he does not need to do”, since he prefers to spend his time on something more personal, such as playing golf or enjoy your private life.

Black and white photograph of Tom Holland with a glass bottle in his hand

Finally, Tom mentioned that he has always been very cautious when deciding which project to do and although he feels satisfied and proud of all his films, he assures that the Lip Sync Battle It’s why he gets the most compliments. Just in case you want to relive it, here we share it with you.

Source: Okchicas

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