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India's angry at the wrong Tom Holland

India's angry at the wrong Tom Holland

A tweet by a British author landed the Spider-Man star in hot water.
Updated 26 Feb, 2021

Spider-Man star Tom Holland was grappling with an angry Twitter storm in India on Friday in a case of mistaken cyber identity.

A historian with the Twitter handle @holland_tom tweeted a post mocking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after a huge cricket stadium was renamed after him.

“I'm a huge admirer of the modesty Modi showed in naming the world's largest cricket stadium after himself,” the tweet said.

The post prompted an angry backlash in India, where people mistook the Twitter account with that of another Tom Holland — the 24-year-old British star of the “Spider-Man” series of Marvel movies — whose handle is @TomHolland1996.

Soon the hashtag #BoycottSpiderMan started trending in the country of 1.3 billion people.

“This is India's internal matter. We will teach you a lesson of lifetime. #boycottspiderman,” said one user in response to the historian's tweet.

“You conspirator, conspiring against global leader (Modi). You just wait, Delhi police is coming for you,” said another.

The actor has been active on Twitter this week, teasing fans with possible titles for the newest film in the series.

The #BoycottSpiderMan hashtag then gained further traction as Twitter users mocked others for their misdirected vitriol.

Historian Holland later apologised, tweeting: “Oh dear — I seem single-handedly to have destroyed prospects for the next Spider-Man in India.” “I should have remembered that with great power comes great responsibility,” he said, echoing a famous Spider-Man quote.

Tongue-in-cheek, he added: “Just for the record, & to save Marvel's profits in India, I freely acknowledge that Narendra Modi is a man of immense humility, and that his naming the world's largest cricket stadium after himself is in no way quite hilariously immodest.” The stadium in Ahmedabad in Gujarat state was renamed on Wednesday from Motera to Narendra Modi.

The 110,000-seat venue was the pet project of Modi who was the state's chief minister before becoming India's prime minister in 2014.

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Fastrack Feb 26, 2021 06:28pm
I laughed so hard.
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Fastrack Feb 26, 2021 06:29pm
He is alive only because he lives outside India.
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Fastrack Feb 26, 2021 06:32pm
"We will teach you a lesson of lifetime. #boycottspiderman", said BJP Twitter brigade. That's beyond comical.
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Fastrack Feb 26, 2021 06:34pm
"You conspirator, conspiring against global leader (Modi). You just wait, Delhi police is coming for you,”..
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Ali Mehdi Feb 26, 2021 06:38pm
Modi fans need to take it easy else they’re giving the world all the good reasons yo make fun of them. It really is so funny. Well Spider-Man got more fame without doing anything wrong. The right has been said by the wrong person and the benefit is being reaped by the right person. Hey that’s so confusing. Is kangana Rabaul coming for the rescue.
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Syed Zaraq Khan Feb 26, 2021 06:38pm
BJP in full swing. Arrogance at its peak!
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Imran Feb 26, 2021 06:42pm
It's not Modi who named it.
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Kaleidoscope Feb 26, 2021 06:44pm
Thank you neighbors for the constant entertainment through your shenanigans.
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Sameer Feb 26, 2021 06:59pm
And this is how the dream of shining India goes down the drain
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M. Saeed Feb 26, 2021 07:07pm
He should have named the Statue of Unity, of Vallabhbhai Patel as, Statue of Narendra Modi, the Ultimate Saviour of India.
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Ibrahim S Feb 26, 2021 07:09pm
I am not sure why India is becoming so arrogant under RSS backed Modi. There is boom and then there is a bust , please remember .
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NYS Feb 26, 2021 07:20pm
Think before you leap ! For Indians they must understand how to use social handles and their originality
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Nationalist Feb 26, 2021 07:35pm
India is a cry baby nation.
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T-man Feb 26, 2021 07:37pm
India should also be renamed: Modia
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Sayyar Khan Feb 26, 2021 07:43pm
Modi should build a bigger statue for himself. That’s the only thing he is good for
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Zak Feb 26, 2021 07:59pm
“You conspirator, conspiring against global leader (Modi). You just wait, Delhi police is coming for you,” said another.' Only fascist hurl Threats
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Gopal Patel Feb 26, 2021 07:59pm
Storm in a teacup. A comedy of error.
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Zak Feb 26, 2021 08:00pm
A small man, naming cricket stadiums after himself. Trying to associate himself with cricket to be like IK.
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Zak Feb 26, 2021 08:05pm
You conspirator, conspiring against global leader (Modi). You just wait, Delhi police is coming for you,” said another Hahahahahaha. ' global leader (Modi)'. Must be Indian globe made by saravastava group.
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dr Kashif Feb 26, 2021 08:05pm
Modi criminal in chief
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oldhabibian Feb 26, 2021 08:09pm
The marketing man for Spiderman will be delighted. The prospects of views have gone up all over the world. Example, when Garry Sobers hit Nash for six sixes in an over, Nash had a big smile. Sobers asked him why was he so happy, to which he replied, 'you aren't the only one to be written in the records book!' All promotion is good I'm this case.
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salman Feb 26, 2021 08:14pm
thats hilarious!
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Ehsan Feb 26, 2021 08:20pm
Modi’s fascists brigade went after him
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Fast comment Feb 26, 2021 08:22pm
India these days frustrated, and annoyed at celebrities, human rights watch, international media. But amazingly developing good understanding with Pak. Because Pak is strictly adopting non align, non interference policies. And India likes that.
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John Feb 26, 2021 08:26pm
Fastrack come fast and comment here
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Feb 26, 2021 08:29pm
The historian Tom Holland and the Spider-Man Star Tom Holland are both 100 percent right.
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ahmed Abbasi Feb 26, 2021 08:43pm
A circus called Modi and its followers .. the whole world is laughing at these idiots
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Syed Ahmad Feb 26, 2021 08:48pm
"Narendra Modi is a man of immense humility, and that his naming the world's largest cricket stadium after himself is" extremely modest .
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Waseem Sarwar Feb 26, 2021 08:48pm
Does the Indian government even train their paid trolls these days? The quality and awareness are going down big time.
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PrakashG Feb 26, 2021 08:50pm
It was a surprise. India supposedly had a policy of not naming after people that are still alive.
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Zak Feb 26, 2021 08:58pm
How insecure are indians, the way they react it looks like they don't think their union will last.
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SAk Feb 26, 2021 09:00pm
He is going to be declared Emperor Modi soon. And it will be India’s internal matter.
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Zak Feb 26, 2021 09:01pm
@Imran It's not Modi who named it. But his fascist chamchas did. Don't worry, when he is gone, it will be renamed 'Ehsan Jafri' stadium.
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Zak Feb 26, 2021 09:02pm
@John Fastrack come fast and comment here Why not me?
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Zak Feb 26, 2021 09:04pm
@John Fastrack come fast and comment here Looks like trolls are addictive to Pakistani websites and comments that stuff truth down their hateful minds.
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Abs Feb 26, 2021 09:12pm
Guys just sit back and enjoy the show in India, how once vibrant democracy turned into Nazi Germany and North Korea (just for the record Hitler had millions of die hard supporters and so does Kim)
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Abs Feb 26, 2021 09:13pm
@Imran yes it's not Modi who named it, it's Narendra Modi who named it.
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Asad Feb 26, 2021 09:13pm
India has a habit of creating a hashtag and start bashing anyone speaking truth. It doesn't work any more. Get a life and be honest to yourselves.
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Abs Feb 26, 2021 09:13pm
@T-man Excellent suggestion which I am sure BJP will seriously consider.
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Abs Feb 26, 2021 09:14pm
@Gopal Patel storm in a tea cup of only 1.3 billion people
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N Feb 26, 2021 09:28pm
If n number of things can be named after useless destroyer of country like mayawati Nehru Etc then why not after saviour of India PM Modi who btw actually planned for this stadium. Yogi is coming up to the speed soon.
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Malik Shahid Feb 26, 2021 09:54pm
Too immature nation.
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Haris Feb 26, 2021 10:10pm
@Imran yeah! Its the divine decree and we all should accept it.
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Majid Feb 26, 2021 10:25pm
February has always been a tough month for the Indians. Modi has traded India's common sense for stupidity and irrationality.
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Majid Feb 26, 2021 10:29pm
Modi has sold India to Adani & Ambani. Its a corporate business venture not a democracy anymore.
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Majid Feb 26, 2021 10:35pm
Modi hay tu Mumkin Hay
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Majid Feb 26, 2021 10:41pm
Another legendary Indian let down in February.
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asif noor Feb 26, 2021 10:44pm
Tom is famous for making spoilers and usually one actor is along with him during interviews but this time he single handily published this tweet.
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Safdar Feb 26, 2021 10:51pm
enjoyed the news... it made my day!
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RationalBabu Feb 26, 2021 11:11pm
@Imran maybe, but he shouldn’t have allowed it. These things are normally named in memory of people after they have passed away!
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RationalBabu Feb 26, 2021 11:14pm
@PrakashG so why was this embarrassment allowed to happen?
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Western_Nighbour Feb 26, 2021 11:25pm
If only our Eastern Neighbour has any brain this wouldn't have happend.
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JITENDRA PRASAD Feb 26, 2021 11:30pm
In the process the achievement of making world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad was under reported
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GK Feb 26, 2021 11:34pm
Excellent entertainment... should have proposed the name as Babar or Churchill just like Pakistan has Gaddafi stadium.
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Ram Feb 26, 2021 11:37pm
Education is needed badly in India. Guru jis have made it comical after all.
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AMER Feb 27, 2021 12:06am
keep up the great work Modi and co. We need you 10 more years in power. MIGA instead of MAGA.
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Hjk Feb 27, 2021 12:09am
@Ibrahim S it is a phase.. this too shall pass
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Alih Kazmi Feb 27, 2021 12:11am
Every thing is fair in hate and war.
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Bilal Feb 27, 2021 12:17am
Wow what a meltdown on celeb tweets. India is like an overpopulated collection of 5 year olds with severe temper tantrums.
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Cye Feb 27, 2021 12:40am
Indian can’t take jokes or criticism, that’s in their veins.
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Vercingetorix Feb 27, 2021 12:41am
I just love Tim Holland. Especially his book 'in the shade of swords'
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Pak-uk Feb 27, 2021 12:46am
India has become a society of extremists lately.. with some exceptions off course.
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Indoaryan Feb 27, 2021 01:26am
Long live Modi, Long live RSS & Long live Akhand Bharat.
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Ali Mehdi Feb 27, 2021 01:27am
@Majid : Modi he to mumkin he Mediocrity know nothing better than itself.
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Osman Feb 27, 2021 01:40am
How cheap these fellows are.
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KannadaBoy Feb 27, 2021 01:41am
I have to admit, Modi is a dictator...Stadium too looks damn cute and world beater from all the angle..but it cracks where it matters the most...the 22 yard pitch is the ugliest, much resemblance to the mind of person who stadium was named after!!
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MG Feb 27, 2021 03:41am
What is Tom ticket or India. Just a publicity stun.
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Nakheel Feb 27, 2021 04:07am
And I thought it was scary being a Muslim in India. Even Spiderman won't be spared from insecure zealots.
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Alih Kazmi Feb 27, 2021 04:08am
@N I hope Yogi outdoes Modi.
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Alih Kazmi Feb 27, 2021 04:11am
@PrakashG But Brahmins live for ever through reincarnation.
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Alih Kazmi Feb 27, 2021 04:14am
@Gopal Patel 'A comedy of errors' Yeah, some 1.3 billion of them.
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Toni Feb 27, 2021 04:35am
A lot of indians hatred is as Blind as Modi inspired HATRED, you reap what you sow!
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Vijay B. Feb 27, 2021 04:59am
Doesn't Pakistan still continue to have a stadium named after the notorious Late Muammer Gaddaafi? And he was not even a Pakistani.
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Tadka Feb 27, 2021 06:37am
@Zak Small or Big the world knows who he is. The project was his pet project so no harm in naming it on him... How many did ur IK built????
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truth Feb 27, 2021 06:58am
@Zak Small or Big world leaders know him. How many know ur man?? As for naming a stadium which was his pet project, is no immodesty. He deserved it.... If you want you can also build one and name it for your icon
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YT Feb 27, 2021 06:58am
Pathetic Indians!!!!! A laughing stock of the whole world. Tom Holland wasn't applying to work at Bollywood.
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truth Feb 27, 2021 06:59am
@Zak Truth hurts ..take the bitter pill and chill
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truth Feb 27, 2021 07:01am
@Zak these websites are on WWW in case u dont know..these r noone's ancestoral property
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YT Feb 27, 2021 07:07am
@Majid February 2019 comes to mind!
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faith freedom Feb 27, 2021 07:27am
@NYS Dude...that's the trick and fun of it. It makes headlines and laugh only when a wrong handle is targeted else who cares about the British bloke
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faith freedom Feb 27, 2021 07:31am
@Majid its not a let done dude... its a trick to get more publicity and fun :). Please learn to laugh.
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Shahid Mahmood Feb 27, 2021 08:01am
Real or not the real Tom Holland, but did he say something wrong?
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Vikram Malhotra Feb 27, 2021 10:21am
This is very upsetting thing for any Indian. Just for speaking against Govt these few ppl come with ban.
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Chris Roberts Feb 27, 2021 10:33am
Such needless and childish whingeing and overreacting! But in a bizarre twist, this 'much ado about nothing' episode may just end up giving the Spider-Man movie a big boost in India.
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Ali Khan Feb 27, 2021 10:41am
The rabid fans of Modis India are a danger to themselves and global community at large
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Maverick Feb 27, 2021 11:34am
Since its BJP govt so the only reply they know is to boycott who speaks truth
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F Nawaz Feb 27, 2021 12:30pm
Looks like the Disinformation network backfired on the Indians big time and they still don't know it. Now they have a mass of ignorant people who don't know better and think the world is out to get them. Hope the saner ones stand up to the Bigot Brigade.
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Zak Feb 27, 2021 02:02pm
@Tadka @Zak Small or Big the world knows who he is. The project was his pet project so no harm in naming it on him... How many did ur IK built???? PMIK is building dams, has built hospitals and universities and did not name any after him but Modi building wasteful statues and stadiums, stuck his name on it while the 90% Indians starve.
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Zak Feb 27, 2021 02:04pm
@truth '@Zak Truth hurts ..take the bitter pill and chill Yes the truth of Modi, building statues and stadiums while 90% of Indian's are starving, does hurt. No chill pill will alleviate the poverty and hunger of the Indian population under a fascist minded egotistical leader.
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Zak Feb 27, 2021 02:06pm
@truth @Zak Small or Big world leaders know him. How many know ur man?? As for naming a stadium which was his pet project, is no immodesty. He deserved it.... If you want you can also build one and name it for your icon' The trolls should demand that Modi the lost soul should build hospitals, schools, toilets for the 90% poverty stricken Indians.
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Zak Feb 27, 2021 02:08pm
@PrakashG It was a surprise. India supposedly had a policy of not naming after people that are still alive. In a democratic set up, yes but under Modi's fascist regime much worse is yet to come.
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Touseef Feb 28, 2021 01:39am
Guess yoga is not working in India as all these bakts have anger issues
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Zak Feb 28, 2021 04:16am
@Ibrahim S I am not sure why India is becoming so arrogant under RSS backed Modi. There is boom and then there is a bust , please remember . Under Modi, there is a bust and then there is a bust again. Better he make a bust of himself and plaque it ' Tea is phaaaantastik!
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