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Tom Holland Used Online Fandoms To 'Shape' Spider-Man: A Brand New Day

It's not as unusual as you might think for screenwriters to be inspired by fan communities. Huge franchises, like Lord of the Rings and (famously) Doctor Who, have changed plot lines and even given characters bigger roles thanks to viewers' theories and opinions.

Tom Holland Used Online Fandoms To 'Shape' Spider-Man: A Brand New Day

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It's not as unusual as you might think for screenwriters to be inspired by fan communities.

Huge franchises, like Lord of the Rings and (famously) Doctor Who, have changed plot lines and even given characters bigger roles thanks to viewers' theories and opinions.

So when Tom Holland told Waitrose's The Dish podcast he'd done the same for Spider-Man:

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It's not as unusual as you might think for screenwriters to be inspired by fan communities. Huge franchises, like Lord of the Rings and (famously) Doctor Who, have changed plot lines and even given characters bigger roles thanks to viewers' theories and opinions. So when Tom Holland told Waitrose's The Dish podcast he'd done the same for Spider-Man:

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  • Speaking about his Peter Parker role, he told the hosts Angela Hartnett and Nick...

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Brand New Day, he joined the ranks of some of the greats.

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