Disney boss Bob Iger confirms Tom Holland approached him to save Spider-Man from exiting MCU

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Oct 05 2019 | 5:20 PM IST

Bob Iger, Disney Chairman and CEO, has confirmed that actor Tom Holland reached out to him in a desperate bid to keep Spider-Man from leaving Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Appearing at Jimmy Kimmel, the Disney honcho revealed that Holland asked the company's executives after the D23 expo in August that he wants to speak to him.

"After D23, Tom reach out to folks who worked for me and said, could I please have Bob's email address or phone number.'

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First Published: Oct 05 2019 | 5:20 PM IST

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