Tom Hollander’s Unintended Windfall from Tom Holland’s 'Avengers' Bonus Check
Hollander, frequently confused with Holland in situations that don't rely on visual cues, such as within his agency's accounts department, humorously recounted the incident while attending a theater performance in England.
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00:00 In a humorous turn of events, acclaimed actor Tom Hollander, known for his roles in The White Lotus
00:06 and The Night Manager, recently shared an amusing anecdote on the late night with Seth Meyers.
00:12 The 56-year-old actor disclosed that he mistakenly received a seven-figure bonus check
00:18 intended for the younger Marvel star Tom Holland, who is 27 years old.
00:24 Hollander, who often finds himself mistaken for Holland in various non-visual contexts,
00:30 including within the accounts department of his agency, shared the amusing incident during a
00:35 theatre visit in England. Reflecting on the incident, he mentioned, "I sat smugly in the
00:41 audience just having done a BBC show for $30,000." The actor revealed that during the interval,
00:47 he checked his email and discovered a message from his agency, indicating the dispatch of his
00:52 first box office bonus for The Avengers. Despite questioning his involvement in The Avengers,
00:58 Hollander opened the email to find an astonishing seven-figure sum, not Holland's entire bonus,
01:05 but the first installment. "It was more money than I have ever seen," Hollander remarked,
01:10 emphasizing the unexpected windfall. The actor couldn't help but acknowledge the irony of the
01:16 situation, especially given Holland's youth at the time. "He was only 20 or something,"
01:22 Hollander recalled, adding that his initial feeling of smugness quickly dissipated.
01:28 Reflecting on the unpredictability of showbiz, Hollander quipped, "But that's showbiz. It's up,
01:34 it's down, it's zero, it's zero." Tom Holland has gained widespread recognition for his portrayal
01:40 of Peter Parker and Spider-Man in numerous Marvel blockbusters, including Captain America,
01:45 Civil War, Avengers Infinity War, Avengers Endgame, Spider-Man Homecoming, Spider-Man Far
01:52 From Home, and Spider-Man No Way Home. While the exact amount of the bonus check remains undisclosed,
01:58 it is widely known that Holland has earned substantial sums for the contributions to the
02:03 Marvel Cinematic Universe, adding an extra layer of humor to his inadvertent financial mix-up.
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