Movies Tom Holland confirms he will indeed be tapping into Fred Astaire biopic From web-slinger to 'Swing Time,' the actor still currently known as Spider-Man is eyeing a new role as the legendary actor, dancer, and singer. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 5, 2021 10:03PM EST Tom Holland may be all tied up in the web of Spider-Man, what with Spider-Man: No Way Home set to swing into theaters in time for the holidays, but the 25-year-old Brit will soon be sinking his acting chops into another graceful high-flyer. Holland confirmed he'll be playing Fred Astaire, the legendary actor, dancer, and singer, who, with Ginger Rogers, helped take cinema-goers' minds off the troubles of the Great Depression with their fancy footwork in a series of classic musicals. Tom Holland. Kevin Winter/Getty Images The actor's name was tied to the role in a November GQ profile, in which producer Amy Pascal's Spidey sense was tingling over the possible casting. But at the time, that was just a rumor. And now it isn't. "Oh, I am playing Fred Astaire," Holland told an AP reporter at the Spider-Man: No Way Home London photocall. "The script came in a week ago. I haven't read it yet; they haven't given it to me." The script happens to be in the hands of Pascal, who, lucky gal, FaceTimed Holland while he was "in the bath." The role of Fred Astaire might be a natural fit for Holland. The young actor started his career in 2008 on the London stage, starring in Billy Elliott the Musical, based on the 2000 film of the same name, about a boy who just wants to dance. And lest we forget, Tom broke out the choreo — and the fishnets — for Rihanna's "Umbrella" on a now-legendary episode of Lip Sync Battle, channeling both RiRi and Gene Kelly. With that range, he just might have Astaire on lock. Now if we could only get his girlfriend, Dancing with the Stars second-place champion, Zendaya involved somehow... the internet would probably implode. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Tom Holland swings into action with EW's Spider-Man special collector's edition Tom Holland says a driver told him he'd get the part of Spider-Man because he wasn't 'so good-looking' Spider-Man producer says a new trilogy with Tom Holland is in the works after No Way Home