Tom Holland Breaks Silence on Health Update as Spider-Man Production Pauses

Tom Holland has broken his silence, providing a health update after suffering a head injury while filming a Spider-Man stunt. The 29-year-old actor was hurt on September 19 during a scene at Leavesden Studios in Watford, with paramedics rushing to the set and transporting him to a hospital for treatment. Filming on Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been paused for a full week, with insiders saying it would not be possible to shoot without him and that the schedule cannot be easily reshaped around another actor or stand-in.

On Saturday, Holland posted a video from a Brothers Trust gala and attended the event with his fiancée and co-star Zendaya, signaling that he was on the road to recovery even as production delays continued to ripple through the schedule. The Brothers Trust gala, which benefits his parents’ nonprofit organization, drew a high-profile turnout and raised money for a range of causes. While acknowledging the night’s success, Holland’s message also reflected the health setback that has forced the shutdown and the necessity of keeping cast and crew safe while healing.

Industry and production sources say the pause is costing the project and its backers about £10.5 million as Holland recovers from a mild concussion. The film is listed at roughly $200 million, about £150 million, and Daily Mail reports the shutdown is costing bosses an additional £1.5 million per day until filming resumes. Even with the delay, fees tied to studio space, equipment and maintaining sets continue to accrue, and cast and crew must be paid during the downtime, including Zendaya and other principal players, as well as accommodation costs tied to extended shoots. The scale of the production means many fixed costs do not disappear during a hiatus.

Emeka Egbuonu, a film director who has discussed large-scale productions, noted that daily running costs for a project of Spider-Man’s size can run between $1.5 million and $2 million, once cast, crew, locations, equipment and the logistical machinery of a blockbuster are accounted for. He described the pause as a significant financial hit for the studio and a potential pressure point on schedules and delivery timelines. The Daily Mail reached out to Sony Pictures for comment.

Separately, the East of England Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to Leavesden Studios on Friday to attend to a patient who had sustained an injury on set. The ambulance was dispatched, and the patient was transported to hospital for further care. Despite the downtime, the film remains scheduled for release in July 2026, a timeline the studio has reiterated in recent communications and industry briefings as management coordinates a resumption plan that prioritizes safety and production integrity.