'Would’ve just kept it': Internet can't keep calm as Tom Hollander reveals accidentally receiving Tom Holland’s seven-figure 'Avengers' bonus

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: British actor Tom Hollander recently revealed on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' that he mistakenly received a seven-figure bonus check intended for Tom Holland, the Marvel actor known for his role as Spider-Man.

Tom Hollander explained that due to being mistaken for Holland in non-visual contexts, the confusion extended to the accounts department of their shared agency.

Tom Hollander accidentally receives Tom Holland's 'Avengers' bonus check

Recalling the incident, Hollander mentioned, “I went to see my friend who was doing theater in England. I sat smugly in the audience just having done a BBC show for $30,000.” 

During the interval, Hollander checked his email, where he saw a message from the agency saying they had sent his "first box-office bonus for 'The Avengers.'"

Despite being aware that he wasn't part of the 'Avengers' cast, he opened the email and discovered a significant seven-figure sum intended for Holland, who was around 20 years old at the time.

“It was an astonishing amount of money. It was not his salary. It was his first box-office bonus. Not the whole box-office bonus, the first one,” he revealed. “And it was more money than I’d ever (seen). It was a seven-figure sum.”

Hollander said Holland was only “20 or something” in age, and so his “feeling of smugness” that he had during the first half of his BBC show “disappeared very quickly.” “But that’s showbiz,” he continued. “It’s up, it’s down, it’s hero, it’s zero.”

While he didn't disclose the exact amount, reports suggest Holland has earned substantial sums for his roles in successful Marvel films, including a reported $10 million for 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.

Internet reacts to Tom Hollander accidentally receiving Tom Holland’s bonus check

The amusing revelation has left the Internet abuzz.

One user humorously commented, "I wouldn’t have confessed i would’ve just kept it." Another user expressed envy, saying, "Wish I could be in his shoes for just one day."

Some users appreciated  humor in the situation as one noted, "Tom Hollander's self-deprecating humor about the situation adds to the comedic value."

A user made a playful reference to Holland's relationship with Zendaya, stating, "That explains how he’s with zendaya then."

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