Tom Holland looks up to Robert Downey Jr. just as much as Peter Parker looks up to “Mr. Stark.” Holland, 28, shared on the Thursday, October 17, episode of “The Rich Roll Podcast” how Downey stopped his first-ever scene as Spider-Man from being cut down.

Tom Holland appeared on the “Rich Roll Podcast” and remembered how Robert Downey Jr. stepped up on his behalf during his first time filming as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Holland debuted as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War.

Tom Holland's first scene in the MCU was initially substantially cut down – but his co-star and scene partner Robert Downey Jr. fought to save it. "When I got to set after I got the gig, my scene had been cut down significantly from what I did in the audition.