Tom Holland and Zendaya have read ‘Spider-Man 4’ script and they say it’s “excellent”

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Tom Holland has revealed that he and Zendaya have read a draft of the Spider-Man 4 script – and it appears as though they’re pretty happy with it.The actor is set to reprise his role as the titular character, which he’s played since 2016’s Captain American: Civil War, in the movie – which is aiming for a 2026 release.He told the Rich Roll Podcast on Thursday that he and his girlfriend Zendaya, who plays his love interest MJ, were “bouncing around the room” when they read the Spider-Man 4 draft.

The 28-year-old explained, “It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job.”He continued: “I read it three weeks ago, and it really lit a fire in me.

Zendaya and I sat down and read it together, and we at times were bouncing around the living room like, ‘This is a real movie worthy of the fans’ respect.’ But there’s a few things we need to figure out before we can get that really going, but it’s exciting.”Elsewhere in the podcast, he discussed the challenges of working within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where “your film is a small cog in a large machine.”He explained: “That machine has got to keep running.

And you need to make sure you can fit into that timeline at the right time to benefit the bigger picture. That’s one of the challenges we’re facing.