Insider reveals what caused Tom Holland’s accident that halted Spider-Man filming

Tom Holland was rushed to the hospital after suffering a concussion (Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day was shut down when star Tom Holland suffered a head injury on set, and now an insider has revealed what exactly went wrong.

The 29-year-old actor has been shooting his fourth movie as Peter Parker and his web-slinging alter ego, but on Friday, things took a scary turn as he was rushed to hospital.

According to various reports, Tom suffered a mild concussion after a stunt went wrong, causing him to hit his head on the floor.

An insider has now revealed to The Sun what exactly went wrong: ‘The accident wasn’t as bad as people think.

‘A line snapped on a pull ring, and he got a bump on his bonce. Filming was supposed to start again in London on Thursday, but for now the production team have been told to stand down for two weeks.

‘Tom has been taking it easy as he had a suspected concussion and no one wants him to rush back to set.’

They added that it was just a ‘minor setback’ and shouldn’t at all affect the release date of the film, which is set for July 31, 2026.’

Tom was injured during filming for the new Spider-Man movie (Picture: Wattie Cheung) Filming for the Sony movie has been underway in Glasgow (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman told The Sun a few days ago: ‘We were called at 10.30am on Friday to attend to a patient who had sustained an injury at Leavesden Studios in Watford.

‘An ambulance was sent to the scene, and the patient was transported to hospital for further care.’

No one else has been hurt in the incident. It seems Tom is well on the way to recovery, as he was seen at a charity dinner in Mayfair the next day.

He was spotted posing for photos with his fiancée and Spider-Man co-star Zendaya, 28, before they left early, and his comedian dad Dominic was also in attendance.

According to the outlet, he confirmed his son will be taking a break from filming ‘for a while’. Production started on Brand New Day in Glasgow last month.

‘It’s day one, my fourth ever day one on Spider-Man. It’s funny, putting the suit on, it feels different this time, somehow,’ Tom said in a video from Sony at the time.

He was injured during a stunt on set (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire) He is expected to be taking a break for the next few days (Picture: Wattie Cheung)

‘It’s also the first time we ever had fans on set day one, so it’s really exciting to share this with them. We’ve got some familiar faces on set. I’m just going to do my best, hopefully get it right, no pressure.’

And in a chat with YouTube series Flip Your Wig, he promised a focus on ‘old-school filmmaking’ after the pandemic pushed production onto soundstages rather than shooting on location.

He said: ‘It’s been such a long time since I’ve done it, it’s gonna feel like a breath of fresh air, and I think the fans are going to be over the moon with what we’re putting together.’

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