Makers rewrote a scene in Spider Man: Brand New Day after Tom Holland, Zendaya spoke up against it
Washington DC, June 3
Tom Holland revealed that he had an "amazing moment" with Zendaya on the sets of 'Spiderman: Brand New Day' when they mutually acknowledged that a scene they were filming just wasn't working. After discussion, they suggested the makers to re-write the scene, reported Variety.
Tom Holland explained that it was "only because of our relationship that" he had the courage to check in with Zendaya to make sure they both agreed the scene needed to be rewritten and reshot, reported Variety.
"We shot my coverage. Now we're doing her coverage, and I would never ever dream of saying this to an actress that I wasn't with. So I said, 'Do you think that this scene is working?' And she was like, 'No. I don't think the scene is working at all,'" Holland said as quoted by Variety.
"I went to the producers and asked, 'Do you think the scene is working?' They said, 'No,' and I said, 'Yeah, me and Z are really not feeling it,'" added Tom Holland as quoted by Variety.
According to the outlet, Holland and Zendaya then took their concerns to the film's director, Destin Daniel Cretton, saying: "Hey, man, listen, I know we've been shooting for hours and I hate to tell you this, but I just, I don't think that this scene is working. What we're supposed to feel, we're not feeling it in the moment.'"
"He's so calm. Nothing can throw him off," Holland explained. "He listened and sat down and was like, 'What are you trying to feel?' I told him and he said, 'That's exactly what we need to be feeling.' He said to the crew, 'Everyone can go home and we're gonna sit down and rewrite this scene,' as quoted by Variety.
We came in the next day and reshot the scene and I'm so glad that we did because it sings in the movie. It was just so funny, I was thinking about, like, if this wasn't Zendaya that I was sitting across from... imagine on someone else's coverage being like, 'Do you think this is working?'"
According to Variety, Holland went on to praise Zendaya as "fearless" when it comes to her acting, adding: "She's just like absolutely 10 toes down, I'm gonna give this everything. When you watch her as Rue, she could not be more different to who she is in real life. And then if you see her as Emma in 'The Drama,' it's just such a different performance, but with no less intent or passion or drive."
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', is scheduled to arrive in theatres on July 31.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Love how Destin Daniel Cretton handled it - no ego, just listened and changed the scene. That's the mark of a great director. In India, many directors would have taken it personally and stuck to their original vision. This is why Hollywood keeps producing quality content.
Tom Holland saying he could only do this because of his relationship with Zendaya shows how important trust is. In our industry, actors hesitate to even suggest changes because they fear being labelled difficult. Good on them for creating a healthy work environment.
Imagine if our Bollywood superstars did this! Most of them just say 'yes sir' to the director and move on. Tom and Zendaya genuinely care about the product. The fact that they reshot it and it 'sings' now proves they were right. This is how great cinema is made! 🎬
Zendaya is fearless indeed - from Euphoria to Spider-Man, she consistently delivers powerful performances. Tom Holland's maturity to check in with her rather than just assuming is commendable. In India, we need more actors who collaborate rather than just follow orders.
'I would never ever dream of saying this to an actress that I wasn't with' - True! Without that personal bond, such feedback could easily be misconstrued. Their relationship actually benefited the movie. Still, I hope this inspires other actors to communicate openly, even without that dynamic.
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