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‘Spider-Man’ producer explains why she asked Tom Holland and Zendaya not to fall in love

The producer of the Spider-Man franchise has revealed she advised Tom Holland and Zendaya not to date, citing the on-screen romance of their characters.

By · Published August 2, 2026 at 14:49 UTC · Updated August 2, 2026 at 15:42 UTC

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Quick answers

Who is Amy Pascal?

Amy Pascal is a film producer best known for her work on the Spider-Man franchise.

Why did Amy Pascal advise Tom Holland and Zendaya not to date?

Pascal advised the actors not to date to preserve the authenticity of their on-screen romance as Peter Parker and MJ.

Have other actors in the Spider-Man franchise dated in real life?

Yes, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, who played Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson, dated for a year.

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Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 31, 14:24 UTC
🇮🇹 Italian Aug 2, 04:40 UTC · tgcom24.mediaset.it

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

The brief

The producer of the Spider-Man franchise has revealed that she advised actors Tom Holland and Zendaya not to date in real life. The request was made to preserve the authenticity of their on-screen romance as Peter Parker and MJ. The actors play young lovers in the Spider-Man films.

Coverage from People.com and Entertainment Weekly notes that the producer, Amy Pascal, has previously advised other actors in the franchise against dating. Pascal also noted that Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, who played Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in the early 2000s, dated for a year. Pascal's advice to Holland and Zendaya comes amid ongoing speculation about their real-life relationship.

Pascal's comments have sparked renewed interest in the dynamics of on-screen couples and the challenges of maintaining authenticity in romantic portrayals.

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Spider-Man Tom Holland Zendaya Amy Pascal Hollywood romance Movie production

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