'The Boys' Jack Quaid Recalls ‘Crazy' Tom Holland Meeting: 'Spider-Man Knows Who I Am'
During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Quaid, who plays Hughie in the show, opened up about several topics, and one specific incident he highlighted was the type of moment fans love.
While there's certainly no shortage of celebrities around the world who have watched the popular Amazon Prime Video series The Boys, Quaid was left a bit stunned by the fact that the Spider-Man star was among the show's viewers.
"I remember meeting Tom Holland very briefly at a party once, and he was like, 'Oh, The Boys.' And I was like, 'There's no way that Spider-Man knows who I am. That's crazy,'" Quaid explained.
The Boys has become beloved by fans, and not surprisingly, it seems the show has plenty of fans who also work in Hollywood. While the excitement surrounding the show has remained high throughout its first four seasons, it has now built up to its final season, which has generated immense intrigue.
Season 5 of The Boys has now wrapped filming, and it appears on track for its expected 2026 release. The anti-superhero show has received a certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes for each of its first four seasons, with the previous three all hitting a critics' score of 92 percent or higher.
Seasons 2 and 3 lead the way, with critic ratings of 97 and 98 percent, respectively. Season 1 of The Boys checked in with the highest marks from fans, with an impressive 91 percent score on the fan-focused Popcornmeter, based on more than 5,000 ratings.
As for Holland in his beloved role as Spider-Man, which he has played since 2016, he's set to reprise the role in the upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which has a release date of July 31, 2026.'The Boys' Jack Quaid Recalls 'Crazy' Tom Holland Meeting: 'Spider-Man Knows Who I Am' first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 3, 2025
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