^

Entertainment

Tom Hollander accidentally received Tom Holland's 'Avengers' bonus

Agence France-Presse - Agence France-Presse
Tom Hollander accidentally received Tom Holland's 'Avengers' bonus
Tom Holland as Spider-Man, a superhero integral to modern pop culture.
Marvel Studios

LOS ANGELES, United States — British actor and "White Lotus" villain Tom Hollander often gets mistaken for "Spiderman" star Tom Holland, but occasionally it works in his favor — like when he got the payslip for the other man's seven-figure film bonus.

Hollander, who also had turns in "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Pride and Prejudice," at one time shared an agent with the younger Marvel star.

This week, the 56-year-old told late night host Seth Meyers that his agency had once sent him an email containing a pay slip with an "astonishing" sum and labelled as the first tranche of a box office bonus for "The Avengers."

"I don't think I'm in 'The Avengers,'" the actor thought to himself as he opened the missive, he told Meyers.

Related: 'Happiest I've ever been': Tom Holland reflects on sobriety journey, benefits

"It was an astonishing amount of money," he said. "It was not his salary. It was his first box office bonus. Not the whole box office bonus, the first one."

"And it was more money than I'd ever (seen)," Hollander added. "It was a seven-figure sum."

Other times Hollander has been confused for the younger star have been less fun, the Tony nominee said.

"I'm (sometimes) introduced to somebody's very, very excited, then confused, then disappointed children," Hollander recalled. "It's been very difficult. Because, you know, I was here first."

Hollander was on NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" to promote his forthcoming series "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans," in which he plays American writer Truman Capote.

RELATED: Tom Holland says first 'Spider-Verse' is the best 'Spider-Man' movie

AVENGERS

SPIDER MAN

SPIDER-MAN

SPIDERMAN

TOM HOLLAND

Philstar
  • Latest
  • Trending
Latest
Latest
abtest
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with