Spider-Man star Tom Holland reveals that he will play Hollywood legend Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic on the beloved actor and dancer.

In a career that spanned 76 years, Astaire ruled the stage as a star of Broadway musicals, as well as musical films – the likes of which are still synonymous with Astaire’s immense technical talent and grace as a dancer.

In a recent profile for GQ, Oscar-nominated producer Amy Pascal teased that she wanted Holland for the part of Astaire in the forthcoming movie

But during an interview with AP, at an event promoting the upcoming "Spider-Man: No Way Home", Holland confirmed that he’ll step into the entertainer’s dance shoes for the project, which is still in its early stages.

"The script came in a week ago," Holland told reporters. "I haven’t read it yet; they haven’t given it to me."

Pascal has received the script though, Holland noted. "She FaceTimed me earlier. I was in the bath," he said with a laugh. "And we had a lovely FaceTime, but I will be playing Fred Astaire."

Holland previosly showed off hjs dancing skills on Lip Sync Battle opposite his Spider-Man co-star Zendaya in 2017, where he performed a mashup of "Singin’ in the Rain" and Rihanna’s "Umbrella."

Source: Press Release