Tom Holland Is in Talks to Star with Matt Damon inOppenheimerDirector Christopher Nolan's Next Movie

Mar. 15, 2025

Tom Holland; Christopher Nolan.Photo:Cindy Ord/WireImage; Cindy Ord/Getty

Cindy Ord/WireImage; Cindy Ord/Getty

Tom Hollandis teaming up withChristopher Nolan.

Spider-Manactor Holland, 28, is in talks to star in director Nolan’s next movie, which is also expected to haveMatt Damonin a leading role,Deadline,The Hollywood ReporterandVarietyreported on Monday, Oct. 21.

Nolan, 54,won the Oscar for Best DirectorandBest Pictureat the2024 OscarsforOppenheimerearlier this year. While further details surrounding his next movie remain under wraps, Universal Pictures expects to release the movie July 17, 2026.

A spokesperson for Universal had no comment regarding reports of Holland’s casting.

Tom Holland on Jan. 14, 2024.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Deadline,The Hollywood ReporterandVarietyeach indicated Nolan’s next movie will begin filming in early 2025.

Those outlets noted that Holland’s participation could affect production on the nextSpider-Manmovie and potentially even the forthcomingAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars, the latter of which are expected in theaters in May 2026 and May 2027, respectively.

Christopher Nolan at the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, 2024.Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty

Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty

While Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures still have not announcedSpider-Man 4, Holland recently said during an Oct. 17 podcast appearance that he and costarZendayarecently read a pitch and a draft of a scriptfor his next turn as Peter Parker.

“There’s a few things we need to figure out before we can get that really going, but it’s exciting,” he said during that podcast. “And I’m really, really excited about it.”

Nolan’s most recent releaseOppenheimerwon seven total Oscars in March. The movie was one of 2023’s major box office hits and stands out as the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Nolan’s next film will mark his third collaboration with Damon, 54, who portrayed military officer Leslie Groves Jr. inOppenheimerand also appeared in Nolan’s 2014 filmInterstellar.

source: people.com