Tom Holland is a very physically talented guy: Robert Downey Jr

Los Angeles July 4 (IANS) Actor Robert Downey Jr says Tom Holland is the right man to follow in the footsteps of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as superhero Spider-Man.

Speaking with Sunday Herald Sun Downey Jr praised Holland reports news.com.au. He said: Tom is the perfect man for the job. He s enthusiastic bright and gifted a very physically talented guy by virtue of his dance and acrobatic background. He has just the right combination of elements required to bring a new take on the character. Holland 20 was introduced as Spider-Man last year in Captain America: Civil War. He is now looking forward to his first solo movie Spider-Man: Homecoming. The Sony Pictures Entertainment film will release in India on July 7. He will also be seen in Avengers: Infinity War which is slated to release in 2018. Holland will follow up his act in Avengers 4 and then a second solo outing is also planned. Holland follows in the footsteps of Tobey Maguire who starred in Sam Raimi s original trilogy of Spider-Man movies and Andrew Garfield who played Spider-Man in the two Amazing Spider-Man reboot movies. The movies will air in India on Star Movies and Star Movies HD on Saturday as part of Star Movies #Trending through which the channel will bring movies associated with the big franchises onto the small screen in anticipation of the release of the new part. --IANS sug/rb/bg