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Tom Holland Reveals How Career Venture Includes a Sweet Nod to Zendaya
Tom Holland's spidey senses are telling him to steer clear of Studio 8H.
In fact, the Spider-Man star revealed there's basically zero chance he'd ever host Saturday Night Live—and he has a very valid reason for turning down the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"I’m heavily dyslexic," Tom told SNL alum Amy Poehler on the June 2 episode of her Good Hang podcast, noting that the learning disability—which affects reading and spelling—is the main reason he's "never done SNL."
A surprised Amy replied, "Because of the cue cards?" to which Tom confirmed, "I’m so petrified at the concept of trying to read something and then they change [it]."
"For me, I can read fine," the 30-year-old went on to explain, "but when I have to read out loud, it just becomes like a kind of—it’s like a mental block—and I can freeze."
Turns out, the thought of hosting NBC's longstanding live sketch comedy show—which returns for season 52 later this year—is so daunting, Tom's already turned down Lorne Michaels' offer multiple times.
"I’ve been really lucky that they’ve asked me a few times to do it," Zendaya's possible husband continued, "and the truth is that I’m actually just really scared. I love the show, and I love the idea of having fun and making a fool of yourself in such a fun, creative way. It’s just that thing of the cue cards."
So, how does Tom manage his dyslexia while working on other big budget blockbusters, like Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey?
"For me, my worst day at work is the read-through," he admitted. "I will really try and highlight everything and learn my lines ahead of time so that I’m more skimming it than I am reading it."
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Still, Amy had full confidence in Tom's hosting abilities and encouraged him to face his fears.
"You have to remember," the Mean Girls alum said, "there have been people that have hosted that have been fully on drugs. I think you can do it."
While fans continue to hope that Tom may one day host SNL—perhaps jointly with Zendaya—keep reading to look back at the couple's fairytale love story.
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July 2016: Comic-Con Fun
Tom Holland and Zendaya shared a laugh during the Marvel panel event at San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 in San Diego, Calif, ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
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May 2017: MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Spider-Man: Homecoming stars spoke onstage at the award show in Los Angeles.
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June 2017: Promoting in Spain
Tom and Zendaya attended a photo call for Spider-Man: Homecoming in Madrid.
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June 2019: Par-tay
The duo appeared at the after-party for the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home in Hollywood, Calif.
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September 2021: Birthday Shoutout
Months after their romance was confirmed, Tom gushed over his onscreen and offscreen girlfriend.
"My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays," he wrote, referring to Zendaya by her character's name, in his Sept. 1 post. "Gimme a call when your up xxx"
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December 2021: Back to London
The two attended a photo call for Spider-Man: No Way Home at The Old Sessions House in London.
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December 2021: Promoting Spider-Man: No Way Home
Tom and Zendaya spoke during SiriusXM Radio's Town Hall with the cast of Spider-Man: No Way Home in New York City.
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December 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home Premiere in L.A.
The actress, in a custom Valentino gown, and Tom, in a Prada suit, posed for pictures at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in Los Angeles.
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December 2021: Celebrating a Dream Fulfilled
After their third Spider-Man film hit theaters, Zendaya heaped praise over her leading man.
"My Spider-Man, I’m so proud of you," she gushed, "some things never change and good thing @tomholland2013."
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February 2022: Taking in a New York Minute
The duo dressed to impress as they enjoyed a belated Valentine's Day night on the town in NYC Feb. 16.
June 2023: Tom's 27th Birthday
Zendaya shared this sweet shot of her boyfriend enjoying the water in honor of his birthday.
June 2023: Tom's "Sexiest" Pic Ever
Tom unveiled this beauty for his 27th birthday, joking on Instagram, "A gift from me to you. I thought I'd share possibly the sexiest picture ever taken of me!" Zendaya was into it, reacting with a heart-eye emoji.
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March 2024: Acing a Tennis Date
Zendaya channeled her inner Tashi Duncan ahead of her movie Challengers' release during a tennis outing with Tom and her longtime assistant Darnell Appling at the Men's Final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
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April 2024: All Smiles
The two enjoyed a night out in London.
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May 2024: In Fair Verona
Zendaya supported Tom after the debut of his play Romeo and Juliet in London, where the pair were seen holding hands following the show.
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October 2024: Bero Launch Party
As Tom debuted his non-alcoholic beer company, Bero, Zendaya was by his side in a coordinating burgundy look.
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November 2024: Low Key Date Night
While visiting Zendaya in Newbury, Massachusetts, where Zendaya was filming her movie The Drama, the duo popped out for a pint of Bero.
“I’m heading out to a bar to have my first Bero in the wild,” Tom, wrote on is Instagram story alongside a shot of his longtime girlfriend smiling in the background. “I’ll let you know how it goes.”
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