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1. 'Spider-Man' producer warned Tom Holland and Zendaya against dating

There's nothing like young, forbidden Spider-Man love. Spider-Man: No Way Home producer Amy Pascal has revealed she tried — and failed — to stop Tom Holland and Zendaya from dating in real life after they were cast as on-screen love interests Peter Parker and MJ. Funnily enough, they're actually the third consecutive set of Spider-Man actors to date off screen, as Andrew Garfield dated his Spider-Man love interest Emma Stone and Tobey Maguire dated the original MJ, Kirsten Dunst. "I took Tom and Zendaya aside, separately, when we first cast them and gave them a lecture," Pascal told The New York Times. "Don't go there — just don't. Try not to. I gave the same advice to Andrew and Emma. It can just complicate things, you know? And they all ignored me." Either that, or Pascal has wanted to pair them all up and is just the master of reverse psychology.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.