Tom Holland Will Play As Fred Astaire In New Sony Biopic

The legendary dancer, Fred Astaire, will be brought to life on the big screen.

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Actor Tom Holland will play Astaire as chosen by producer Amy Pascal.

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Pascal also revealed in a new interview that she want Holland be in another trilogy of "Spider-Man" films.

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Holland told reporters that he’ll be playing the greatest dancer in film history.

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He said, “Oh, I am playing Fred Astaire.”

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He also shared that, “The script came in a week ago; I haven’t read it yet. They haven’t given it to me.”

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Holland said the producer “has the script,” and that she called him via FaceTime about the role.

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Holland was on "Billy Elliot the Musical on the West End" from 2008 to 2010.

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He took dancing classes at the YMCA in Wimbledon when he was a kid.

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