Tom Holland Finally Admits the One Thing Batman Has Over Spider-Man, and It’s Not What Fans Expected

Tom Holland has spent a decade defending Spider-Man’s honor against every other caped competitor in Hollywood, and that loyalty hasn’t wavered even as he gears up for one of the busiest release stretches of his career.

Between finishing press for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ and gearing up for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, which hits theaters on July 31, Holland has been fielding a steady stream of comparison questions on the press circuit.

It makes sense that reporters keep steering him toward the Dark Knight, given how much attention Robert Pattinson’s take on the character has drawn in recent years. Holland has always worn his fandom on his sleeve, having grown up idolizing Spider-Man over any other hero in the DC or Marvel stable, and interviewers clearly enjoy testing that loyalty.

So when the topic came up again, Holland didn’t hesitate to settle the score in typical cheeky fashion. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, he was asked directly whether Batman has anything on his own webslinger, and he replied, “I’d say nothing. He has more money than Spider-Man. That’s about it, to be honest.”

It’s a classic Holland answer, delivering the kind of quick, self-assured joke that has made him one of the more entertaining press tour interviews in the business. Rather than diplomatically praising the competition the way most actors might when asked to compare their character to a rival franchise, he leaned into the bit and turned Bruce Wayne’s billionaire status into the punchline.

The comment lines up with a run of interviews where Holland has been unusually candid about how ‘Brand New Day’ is shaping up. He has described the new film as leaning into a mystery driven structure that draws some inspiration from detective storytelling, the kind of slow burn investigative tone typically associated with Batman films rather than the web slinging action fans expect from Spider-Man. That makes the timing of his money jab even funnier, since he is simultaneously borrowing a page from Batman’s playbook while insisting his hero still comes out on top.

Holland has never been shy about ranking Spider-Man above Batman in casual conversation, something that goes back to childhood arguments with friends over which hero was actually cooler. What has changed is the platform. What used to be a schoolyard debate is now a headline generating soundbite, repeated across social media within hours of the interview airing, proving just how much weight his opinions carry now that he sits at the center of one of the biggest franchises in film.

The timing also can’t be separated from the pressure surrounding ‘Brand New Day’ itself. Holland has called it the best Spider-Man movie the team has ever made, a bold claim for an actor who has already starred in three critically praised solo outings plus multiple ensemble appearances across the MCU. With the film arriving in Indian theaters a day early on July 30 before its global rollout on July 31, anticipation has been building steadily, and every soundbite from Holland right now functions as a piece of that promotional push.

There is also something notable about the specific comparison he chose to make. Rather than critiquing Batman’s gadgets, his brooding persona, or his lack of actual superpowers, Holland zeroed in purely on money, essentially conceding that Bruce Wayne’s fortune is the one area where Gotham’s protector wins outright. It is a self-aware jab that acknowledges Spider-Man has always been the more financially strapped hero, the friendly neighborhood kid from Queens, standing in stark contrast to a billionaire vigilante with a cave full of vehicles.

Fans reacting to the clip online have largely embraced the joke as peak Holland, the same blend of confidence and humor that has defined his public persona since he first put on the suit. Whether Peter Parker’s crime-fighting resume can ever truly rival Bruce Wayne’s bank account is beside the point, since Holland made clear he isn’t interested in giving Batman credit for much else.

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