On June 5, 2026, actor Tom Holland clarified his past comments to GQ about not wanting to play Spider-Man. While he navigates his future with Marvel, his former colleagues are looking back at his early career. On SmartLess, actor Jon Bernthal reminisced about their long-standing friendship, recalling that "I've known Tom since he was 17" when they recorded each other's breakout audition tapes.
Meanwhile, the other prominent Tom Holland—the British historian—is keeping things decidedly academic on The Rest Is History. During a deep dive into the American national anthem, he questioned co-host Dominic Sandbrook about the musical complexity of the piece, asking, "what exactly does that mean, nineteen semitones?".
Whether the public is tracking the blockbuster career of the Hollywood star or the historical musings of his podcasting counterpart, the name Tom Holland remains a permanent fixture of modern media feeds.