Spider-Man: Homecoming is now in theaters, and according to the box office receipts, it is indisputably a box office success. More so than that, the first Spider-Man movie connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has introduced the world to a brand new Spider-Man/Peter Parker actor, in the form of Tom Holland.
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Right now, it seems as though Holland could be crowned the best live-action Spider-Man ever – and a lot of fans are certainly crushing on the young UK actor. However, those same fans are finding themselves in a bit of a quagmire, as they worry their affections for the new Spider-Man fall on the creepy side of the fence.
Luckily, if you’re loving the sensitive doe-eyed cuteness of Tom Holland, you don’t have to worry about ending up in a jail cell: Tom Holland is actually 21 years old – fully legal in every sense. As that information has been spreading, a wave of relief has washed over the Internet, as you can see below:
Google Rush
These fans speak for a lot of fans when it comes to the immediate reaction of seeing Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming:
The first thing I did after watching #spidermanhomecoming was google Tom Holland to ensure I didn’t have a crush on an actual 15 year old.
— Ashley Spatz (@ashley_spatz) July 10, 2017
thank god pic.twitter.com/g4bwAKyubQ
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) July 8, 2017
The Male Observer
This guy had a lot of fun checking out the flood of confused emotions in the audience once the the lights in the theater had come back on:
Pretty sure 75% of my theater took out their phones to look up Tom Holland’s age 20 minutes into the movie.
— evanxavier (@evanxavier) July 10, 2017
Craving The Huntress
This fan is not just relieved that Holland is legal – she’s taking it as a total green light that THE. HUNT. IS. ON.
Get after it, girl!
Me upon learning that Tom Holland is exactly old enough for me to thirst over pic.twitter.com/oVextDY3eL
— Bailey Herdé (@been_herde) July 10, 2017
The In-Betweener
This fan is having a contemplative quandary about the Marvel men she’s attracted to, as she finds herself stuck in the middle of young and old:
It’s so weird to be at an age where I want to date Tom Holland AND Robert Downey Jr
— Sabrina Danielle (@sabdaniellee) July 10, 2017
Man Bod
This fan doesn’t actually mention any worry over Holland’s age, as there is just one number she’s concerned with: the muscle count – staring with the number of rows in those abs!
tom holland isn’t just a snack he’s the whole meal pic.twitter.com/TCXwg7UBkb
— alexa SAW HOCO AGAIN (@ingoodwaysihope) July 10, 2017
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A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
The cast includes Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, JacobBatalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Tyne Daly, Bokeem Woodbine, with Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr. It also includes Jon Favreau, Martin Starr, Kenneth Choi, Michael Mando, Selenis Leyva, Isabella Amara, Jorge Lendeborg, Jr., JJ Totah, and Hannibal Buress.
