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The man behind the mask: Zendaya praises Tom Holland at 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' premiere

Nbcwashington · · 448 words · By Alexis Garcia
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The stars of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" shared heartfelt praise for one another while speaking with Access Hollywood at the film's London premiere, with Zendaya offering a touching perspective on what makes Holland a worthy Spider-Man.

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What happened

The stars of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" shared heartfelt praise for one another while speaking with Access Hollywood at the film's London premiere, with Zendaya offering a touching perspective on what makes Holland a worthy Spider-Man.

Why it matters

Amid the excitement surrounding the film's release, Holland reflected on how Zendaya helps him stay calm through it all while proudly watching her pose for photographers at the event.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/tom-holland-zenda…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Zendaya's praise comes shortly after Holland put those qualities on display during an appearance on Celebrity Substitute.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Tom Holland appeared on the show 'Celebrity Substitute'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Holland appears on an upcoming episode of the web series Celebrity Substitute. In a PEOPLE-exclusive clip, the Spider-Man: Brand New Day star fields a question from a classroom of kids: is he marr…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/watch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. His accolades, include a BAFTA Award as well as two Critics' Choice Awards nominations. His films as a lead actor have grossed over $9.9 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Holland
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web search NEUTRAL — July 27, 2026: Tom Holland is stepping away from the Spider-Man suit—at least for a day. The actor is set to appear in an upcoming episode of Celebrity Substitute, where he’ll swap movie sets for the …
https://holrmagazine.com/tom-holland-celebrity-substitute-sp…
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Claim 2: “Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," which also stars Holland and Zendaya, earned another $51 million in its third weekend”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm 'The Odyssey' is a 2026 film directed by Christopher Nolan starring Tom Holland and Zendaya. A specific box office report confirms it earned $51 million in the US during its third weekend.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Greek mythology, Melantho ( ; Ancient Greek: Μελανθώ, romanized: Melanthṓ) is one of the minor characters in the Odyssey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melantho_(Odyssey)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2026_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score composed by Ludwig Göransson to the 2026 epic fantasy action film The Odyssey written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(soundtrack)
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Claim 3: “Holland and Zendaya's history stretches back nearly a decade to the set of 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming."”
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Wikipedia confirms 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' was released in 2017 and stars both Tom Holland and Zendaya.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — English actor Tom Holland started his acting in theatre with a supporting role in 2008 for Billy Elliot the Musical and was promoted to the title role that year, which he played until 2010. He then ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roles_and_awards_of_To…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Homecoming is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Homecoming
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is a British actor. His accolades include a BAFTA Award as well as two Critics' Choice Awards nominations. His films as a lead actor have grossed over $9.9 bi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Holland
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Claim 4: “Holland and Zendaya were photographed kissing in Los Angeles in 2021”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny that they were photographed kissing in Los Angeles in 2021.
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Claim 5: “The actor surprised students at New York City's P.S. 37, teaching them how movie stunts are performed before helping them create their own superhero short film, Superkids.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Tom Holland visited P.S. 37 in NYC to teach movie stunts and help students create a short film called 'Superkids'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fright Night is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland, in his directorial debut. The film follows teenager Charley Brewster (played by William Ragsdale), who dis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fright_Night
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Miles Holland (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the rock band Squeeze, formed in 1974. From 1982 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jools_Holland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jumpin' In is an album by the Dave Holland Quintet recorded in October 1983 and released on ECM the following year on LP and CD. The quintet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, alto saxophonist Steve Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpin'_In
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Claim 6: “Zendaya jokingly told a fan who proposed to her on a "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" red carpet, "You're too late!"”
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Claim 7: “The stars of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" shared heartfelt praise for one another while speaking with Access Hollywood at the film's London premiere”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Tom Holland and Zendaya attended the London premiere of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and gave interviews, including one mentioned as an exclusive interview.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( zen-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996), known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. In 2022…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zendaya
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Benjamin Parker, also known by his alias, Spider-Man, is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics superhe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Parker_(Marvel_Cinematic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day
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Claim 8: “"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" debuted to a massive $927 million globally”
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A web search result from a box office report explicitly states the film had a $927 million worldwide debut.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brand New Day or A Brand New Day may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_New_Day
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Brand New Day" is a comic book storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man, published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2008. It chronicles the start of Spider-Man's adventures in the aftermath of the status quo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_New_Day_(comics)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day
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Claim 9: “they also famously competed against one another on Lip Sync Battle in 2017.”
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Multiple web search results, including a YouTube title and a People-related snippet, confirm they competed on 'Lip Sync Battle' in 2017.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. His accolades, include a BAFTA Award as well as two Critics' Choice Awards nominations. His films as a lead actor have grossed over $9.9 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Holland
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web search NEUTRAL — Lip Sync Battle Tournament Semi-Final 1: Tom Holland with 'Umbrella' VS Zendaya with '24k Magic.' Tom Holland defeated Zendaya to go through to the final!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXsN3Uvmf5w
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web search NEUTRAL — Fans binge Tom Holland and Zendaya’s epic 2017 lip sync battle to celebrate their engagement. NO ONE expected this performance from Tom Holland.Photo credit: Image credit: Lip Sync Battle/YouTube – To…
https://www.upworthy.com/fans-celebrate-tom-holland-and-zend…
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Claim 10: “Zendaya performed Bruno Mars' "24K Magic," while Holland delivered the viral rain-soaked mashup of Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain" and Rihanna's "Umbrella."”
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A YouTube source explicitly lists the songs used: Zendaya with '24k Magic' and Tom Holland with 'Umbrella' (and the associated rain-soaked performance).
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web search NEUTRAL — Human lips are also a somatosensory organ, and can be an erogenous zone when used in kissing and other acts of intimacy.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip
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web search NEUTRAL — Lip From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Human lips The lips are a body part around the mouth. There is a (usually larger) lower lip, and a smaller upper lip. They help us to eat, touc…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 27, 2026 · The medical term for your lips is “labia oris” or just “labia.” Your upper lip is the labium superior, and your bottom lip is the labium inferior. Here, superior means upper and inferio…
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/lip-anatomy
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Claim 11: “Holland told Esquire that his family was present at the couple's secret wedding”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an Esquire interview about a secret wedding.
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