Tom Holland Cites Dyslexia for Declining SNL Hosting

Actor Tom Holland has revealed that a specific challenge related to his dyslexia has led him to repeatedly decline offers to host "Saturday Night Live." The 30-year-old star, best known for playing Spider-Man, made the admission during a conversation with former "SNL" cast member Amy Poehler on her podcast, "Good Hang."

Holland explained that he is "petrified" by the show's reliance on last-minute script changes and live reading from cue cards. "I'm heavily dyslexic, which is one of the reasons why... I've never done SNL," Holland said. "I'm just so petrified at the concept of trying to read something and they change it." He clarified that while he can read adequately, reading aloud under pressure creates a mental block that can cause him to freeze.

The actor described table-read days on film sets as his "worst day at work," detailing a strategy of highlighting and learning lines far in advance so he can skim rather than read. Holland confirmed that the "SNL" creative team has approached him multiple times over the years to host the long-running NBC sketch series. "I've been really lucky that they've asked me a few times to do it, and the truth is that I'm actually just really...