Tom Holland already has thousands of fans around the world who fell in love with his youthful charm, his flowing hair and his British accent reminiscent of the young Hugh Grant.
However, as the Spider-Man actor makes his West End debut in Romeo and Juliet alongside Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, he has also debuted a new look – and appears to have attracted a new legion of fans.
Holland, 27, has always dressed elegantly; opting for well-tailored three-piece suits and dress shoes polished to perfection. But when he takes the stage at the Duke of York Theater in London, his image seems to have been completely renewed.
The actor, who is in a relationship with Zendaya, 27, has swapped tailoring for T-shirts and sneakers, and has even debuted a new hairstyle.
His once springy curls have been swapped for a Britpop-style shortcut, prompting fans on X, formerly Twitter, to declare him a quintessential ‘British lad’ as they go wild over his new look.
Tom Holland, 27, has transformed his look in his most recent appearances in London’s West End while starring in Romeo and Juliet.
One of the first sightings of Holland’s new look was at the Romeo and Juliet press night as a fan waiting outside the theater’s stage door to see him.
In a clip posted to TikTok, the fan named Laura joined many other admirers of the British actor as they waited for him to get out of the car with the tinted windows and enter the theater.
When the doors opened and fans began screaming, Holland emerged from the car wearing a khaki polo shirt, black jeans and white sneakers, carrying a sling bag over his shoulder.
The star, known for playing Marvel’s Spider-Man, was previously known for his stylish custom looks.
When Holland arrives and leaves the Duke of York Theater each day, he shows off a striking new look that fans have compared to a typical ‘UK lad’.
Holland’s biceps bulged out of his short sleeves as he waved to the crowd, revealing a little more skin to fans than he was previously known to have shown.
And their after-show outfits are also worlds away from the suited-and-booted young actors fans have come to know and love.
One night, as he walked out the stage door and greeted fans, Tom was wearing a gray Céline hoodie and baggy blue jeans.
Another night, he opted for an all-black ensemble with a Prada top as he left the Duke of York Theater hand in hand with his glamorous girlfriend.
Holland’s new look certainly impressed his fans and won over hundreds of people who admit that they did not previously consider the actor their cup of tea.
Holland currently plays Romeo in Romeo and Juliet alongside Francesca Amewudah-Rivers.
Reacting to
One person joked: “This is the most British guy he’s ever looked in his entire life.”
Another said he looked like an “Essex scaffolder” with his new look.
As people looked for references for the actor’s new haircut, several people compared the star’s new look to England and Manchester City footballer Phil Foden.
Elsewhere, many people revealed that if they didn’t find Tom Holland attractive before, they were now very interested in his new look.
“Now I get it,” one person wrote, while another said they were “howling at the moon” after seeing her new look.
Another person wrote: “I never realized but this haircut has me wild.”
Many suggested that the beauty of his girlfriend, Zendaya, inspired him to change his look.
One person wrote: “My man saw his girl at Challengers and immediately knew he had to improve his rizz.”
It is not the first time that the star has been credited with renewing her image. Last year, Dutch stylist Crystalle Cox revealed the secrets behind the style of one of Hollywood’s most in-demand heartthrobs.
Holland has been hailed as something of a style icon by men’s magazines for his ability to adapt and change his image (pictured with Zendaya in 2019).
As the actor shows off his new look, fans joke that he looks like an ‘Essex scaffolder’ as they go wild over the look.
Tom Holland’s look has certainly caught the attention of a legion of new fans on X/Twitter who have declared him a sex symbol.
She said Don: “The key really is to keep it fresh and elevated with simple yet stylish pieces, while keeping comfort and wearability in mind, especially on those long days on the road.”
It’s unclear if Cox is also behind Holland’s latest reinvention, but “slick” certainly fits this transition perfectly.
The bible of men’s fashion GQ He has also previously hailed Holland as something of a style icon and last year credited him with bringing back the once-hated sparkly suit.
Describing the item as “one of the worst-reviewed moves in the style book,” the magazine still declared that Holland had perfectly worn a bright jade green two-piece suit.
‘Five stars. There are no notes,’ she said.
‘Holland is a good man. He sees merit in what was once – perhaps unfairly – a categorically bad lawsuit.
“By redoing everything in emerald green and avoiding the 2003 issues of glossy black and charcoal, he found a color that’s not as shocking as full-on Barbiecore, but it’s not entirely safe either.”
And the publication was equally complimentary about his latest look, stating that it has inspired British men across the country to change their hairstyle.
Comparing him to Harry Styles, the magazine He said he “spanned the barber’s chair from Disney’s prince to Shakespeare’s lord and, inadvertently, to the British boy.”