Tom Holland built his global fan base as Spider-Man, but his filmography outside of the Marvel universe shows a wider range than many viewers realize. From action and war dramas to psychological thrillers and animation, the actor has taken on roles that push him beyond the superhero image. A closer look at some of his non-Marvel projects shows how he’s balanced commercial releases over the years with darker, character-driven stories.Tom Holland movies beyond Spider-ManBased on the source material provided, Holland followed up the success of his last Spider-Man film in 2022 with ‘Uncharted’. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the film featured Nathan Drake as street smart, a young adventurer who joins Victor Sully Sullivan in search of treasure, played by Mark Wahlberg. The story follows the couple as they try to recover a fortune linked to the explorer Fernando Magellan and lost by the Moncada house 500 years ago.Prior to that, Holland directed ‘Cherry’ in 2021, which premiered on Apple TV Plus. Directed by the Russo brothers and adapted from Nico Walker’s novel, the film gave Holland one of his darkest roles. He plays a young man who joins the US Army and flies over 250 combat missions in Iraq. After returning home with severe post-traumatic stress or PTSD, his character turns to crime and begins robbing banks. The film focuses on the mental health struggles and substance abuse of war veterans.Tom Holland’s critically acclaimed films and voice rolesIn 2020, Holland also appeared in Netflix’s The Devil All the Time, a psychological thriller crime drama directed by Antonio Campos. The film had an ensemble cast that included Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgård and Sebastian Stan. Holland played Arvin Eugene Russell, the main character in the story set in post-World War II America. Source material says the film highlights the vices of the evangelical church, giving Holland another intense role far from superhero territory.That same year, Holland voiced Ian Lightfoot in Disney and Pixar’s Onward, directed by Dan Scanlon. The animated film explored family, grief and growing up without a father figure. Chris Pratt voiced Ian’s older brother, and the story focused on their emotional journey together.Taken together, these films show that Holland’s career outside of Spider-Man spans action, drama, suspense, and animation, and offers audiences several solid options beyond the Marvel franchise.
