![]() ![]() Here's an edited excerpt of their conversation. Holland spoke with CNET News Editor-in-Chief Connie Guglielmo about why he loves the Spider-Man character, the best thing about the new suit and how backflips got him the part. He loves to post photos of his dog, Tessa, on Instagram and doesn't like horror films because they scare him. He later won awards for his film debut in the 2012 movie "The Impossible," about a tourist family stranded in Thailand after the devastating 2004 tsunami. He played ballet prodigy "Billy Elliot" on the London stage, starting in 2008 when he was 12 years old. Holland, himself, is "just a kid … who really loves doing what he does." That includes dancing, gymnastics and acting. ![]() I'm basically the worst, best superhero." "Whenever I do something super badass, something stupid always follows. "My big thing about this movie is making sure the audience gets to see what would happen if a 15-year-old was given superpowers," Holland says. The reason he's such a big fan of Spider-Man is also why he thinks his spin on the role will set him apart from Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, who played Spider-Man in five films over 12 years: To Holland, Peter Parker is just a kid trying to do the right thing but who doesn't always get it right. ![]() But his arachnophobia is even more surprising when you consider that Holland, 21, has collected over 20 Spider-Man costumes in honor of his favorite superhero. ![]()
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