When Marvel actor Tom Holland lost a billion-dollar franchise role after a laughing fit during audition

Did you know Tom Holland auditioned for Star Wars but lost to John Boyega? What went wrong? Read on!

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Did you know Tom Holland auditioned for Star Wars but lost to John Boyega? What went wrong? Read on!

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He auditioned for Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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Holland's character was expected to converse with a drone lady.

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Holland said, "We gotta get back to the ship!" and the lady said, "Bleep, bloop bloop, bleep bloop."

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He felt bad about it, thinking that his inability to act straight cost him the position.

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Holland laughed despite the lady's attempts to imitate an android or drone.

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