Zendaya Ditches Tom Holland for ‘Spider-Man’ Andrew Garfield

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Andrew Garfield (left) with Zendaya (right)

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The Oscars are in full swing, with Marvel actors taking over the events, including Zendaya and Andrew Garfield, but Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) star Tom Holland is nowhere to be seen.

tom holland (left) and zendaya (right) at event
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is the talk of Tinsel Town, especially recent controversies surrounding CGI and memorable effect scenes that many Marvel fans are (randomly) calling Marvel Studios out for.

Upon the 2022 Oscars rolling out the red carpet, No Way Home stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Zendaya (MJ Williams), and Andrew Garfield (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) are showing off their unique outfits. Still, star Tom Holland is nowhere in sight, especially when Zendaya and Garfield are posing for pictures together:

Peter and MJ.

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Marvel fans were quick to point out that Tom Holland, Marvel’s golden star and Zendaya’s boyfriend, is absent from the Oscars, despite No Way Home being nominated for two Oscars and possibly winning the Oscars Fan Favorite vote:

#SpiderManNoWayHome star Tom Holland has arrived at this year’s #Oscar ‘s!

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Another fan shared:

Zendaya and Andrew Garfield at the #Oscars!

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Andrew Garfield was all smiles when he spotted Zendaya, waving for his Spider-Man co-star to come over and pose for a selfie on the red carpet.

Zendaya (left) and Andrew Garfield (right)
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Zendaya’s Dune: Part I (2021) has won six Oscars at writing, picking up nearly all 10 of its Academy Award nominations.

Zendaya as Chani
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Wherever Tom Holland is, fans are sure curious why the Marvel star wasn’t present for his film’s biggest night in Hollywood.

More about Spider-Man: No Way Home

In Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) and Zendaya (MJ) are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Stephen Strange), Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan), Marisa Tomei (Aunt May), Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds), and the villain with great power Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man
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The Marvel Universe is becoming much more than iconic characters/Earth’s Mightiest Heroes like Star-Lord/Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), and Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers (Brie Larson).

Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland, and Andrew Garfield as SPider-man
Credit: Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures

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With Doctor Octopus/Doc Ock (Alfred Molina), Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), and Electro (Jamie Foxx) all appearing in the MCU, it’s clear that Marvel is opening the door to new universes of heroes and villains for future MCU movies (not just in New York, but more!).

Tom Holland’s Avenger and Peter Parker character is leading the way for Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomers Kate BishopMs. Marvel/Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), Moon Knight (Oscar Isaac), Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), Eternals’ Thena (Angelina Jolie), and more — especially with his next Spider-Man trilogy that’s currently in the works.

Do you wish Tom Holland was hosting the Oscars with Maguire and Garfield? Let us know in the comments below!

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