Tom Holland has claimed that one of his co-stars in The Odyssey helped him land the role that made him an international household name.

In Christopher Nolan’s new cinematic epic, Tom stars as Odysseus’ son Telemachus, acting alongside Jon Bernthal in scenes where his character travels to Sparta.

Marvel fans will know that the two actors have shared the screen the past in past MCU projects, in which Tom plays Spider-Man and Jon has appeared as The Punisher.

However, what you might not realise is that they actually go back even further, with the two having previously met on the set of the medieval movie Pilgrimage back in 2017.

During a recent interview with MTV UK, Tom was asked if it was true that he and Jon helped one another with their self-taped audition reels for Marvel bosses, which he confirmed to be the case.

He then shared: “The thing that I am so grateful for to Jon, he’s truly one of my best pals, is that he encouraged me to show off.

“You know, I’ve been a gymnast and a dancer all my life, and when I did my audition I did a very generic reading of the text, and he encouraged me to add backflips and sideflips and we did a whole little fight scene moment. And I really think that he helped me have a bit of a competitive edge in that race.”

“Love Jon Bernthal!” he then enthused.

Jon is due to reprise his role as The Punisher in the new Spider-Man movie Brand New Day, which is due to hit cinemas later this week.

As ever, the superhero outing will also feature another member of The Odyssey’s cast, Tom’s wife Zendaya, as Spider-Man’s love interest MJ.

The Odyssey is in cinemas now, while Spider-Man: Brand New Day is released on Friday 31 July.