Tom Holland Says He'll Take a Step Back from Acting When He Has Kids: 'You Will Not See Me in Movies Anymore'

Mar. 15, 2025

Tom Holland.Photo:Carter Smith for Men’s Health

Carter Smith for Men’s Health

Tom Hollandcould be disappearing from our movie screens in the next few years.

The actor, 28, appeared on the cover ofMen’s Healthfor their January/February issue and spoke about what life will look like for him when he becomes a parent. Holland, who went public with his relationship withZendayain 2021, said that his life will look a bit more normal.

“When I have kids, you will not see me in movies anymore,” he told the outlet, saying that all he’ll do is go golfing and be a dad. “Golf and dad. And I will just disappear off the face of the earth.”

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Tom Holland.Carter Smith for Men’s Health

Holland and Zendayaconfirmed their relationshipin 2021, years after they began starring in theSpider-Manmovies. Holland revealed that another sequelwill begin filming in summer 2025during an Oct. 22 appearance onThe Tonight Show. (The movie is expected to hit theaters in July 2026.)

As for Zendaya’s future parenting style, theEuphoriastar previously shared in an interview withBritish Voguethat she doesn’t want her hypothetical children to have to “deal with” the intensity and lack of privacy that comes with her level of fame.

Ideally, in the future, the actress would like to be able to “make things and pop out when I need to pop out, and then have a safe and protected life with my family, and not be worried that if I’m not delivering something all the time, or not giving all the time, that everything’s going to go away.”

Tom Holland and Zendaya.Cindy Ord/Getty

Cindy Ord/Getty

In December, Holland commented on the positives of acting alongsideZendaya, also 28, when he appeared on the Dec. 18 episode of theDishpodcast.

“Studios love it — one hotel room!” he joked when co-host Nick Grimshaw noted that Zendaya has said she enjoys keeping on the same schedule as Holland. “Separate drivers,” Holland added. “We’re not crazy. It’s work, alright?”

In that same podcast, the British actor saidhe was planning on spending Christmas in the U.S.with Zendaya’s family.

“I’ll be with my girlfriend’s family, which will be fun. Where we’ll be is a secret,” he said. “[Secret] to you guys,” he joked. “I’ll know where we’re going.”

As he discussed the couple’s holiday traditions when it comes to visiting each others' families, Holland said both he and theChallengersactress would like to celebrate the holiday in the same place as both of their families moving forward.

“I think what we’d like to start doing is rather than spending it with each family each year is bring the families together. That’s what I think we want to do next time,” he said. “This time, because we’re both actors, we’re terrible at organizing things, so it hasn’t happened yet. The thought’s there. The idea has been planted.”

source: people.com