Even blockbuster superhero movies come with their fair share of awkward moments, and Tom Holland has one unforgettable story from the set of Spider Man: Homecoming. The actor recently revealed that while filming the Marvel hit, he was required to wear a thong under his iconic Spider Man suit, a detail that fans are finding equal parts hilarious and eye opening.
According to Holland, the extremely tight costume left very little room for anything underneath. “All I have on under that costume is a thong,” he recalled, adding that the costume team introduced the idea on his very first day. “They brought them in and said, here are your thongs.” The reason was purely practical. The suit was so fitted that any normal underwear would create visible lines on camera, especially during intense action scenes.
Despite his initial hesitation, Holland admitted there wasn’t much of a choice. The costume designers explained that this was the only way to keep the look seamless on screen. In true Tom Holland fashion, he later joked that his body would “never be the same again,” leaning into the humour of the situation rather than the discomfort.
He also shared that the suit itself was so tight it would sometimes start undoing its stitching while filming, making the whole experience far less glamorous than fans might imagine. While Spider Man is one of the biggest superheroes in the world, the reality behind the scenes involved practical fixes, awkward wardrobe solutions, and a lot of patience.
The anecdote has since gone viral, serving as a reminder that even the most polished, larger than life films come with their own unglamorous realities. For Holland, it was just another part of the job, and one that fans now can’t help but laugh about. Sometimes, saving the world really does come with unexpected sacrifices.
