Tom Holland confirms next film after ‘The Odyssey’ is Fred Astaire biopic in which he’ll do all dancing himself

Tom Holland has revealed his next project is a biopic of Fred Astaire and that he will be doing all the dancing himself. READ MORE: ‘The Odyssey’ review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epic The British actor is currently promoting both The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which are released within two weeks of each other. During an interview with Good Morning America, he confirmed his next project is a film about legendary Hollywood star Fred Astaire. Considered one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and its greatest dancer, Astaire rose to fame in the 1930s with classics like Top Hat and Holiday Inn. The film, directed by Paul King (Paddington, Wonka), is currently in pre-production, and during the interview Holland detailed his preparation. “We have Fred Astaire next, which is what we’re planning on doing. As soon as I finish these tours I’m diving back into the dance studio,” he explained. “I did my first few rehearsals recently, and it both filled me with excitement and absolute dread because I’ve got so much work to do to try and do Fred proud.” Holland comes from a dancing background, having achieved his big break as the sta...