Arun informed Enterprise Insider, “What Marvel wished was simply to get the expertise of a typical STEM excessive schooler’s life. They did not need me to do something particular — simply stroll by the day as I might another day.”
In 2017, Tom informed Jimmy Kimmel Stay, “As a joke, I advised to Marvel that I ought to go to a highschool undercover. And it was utterly a joke, and Marvel took it utterly severely. I assume they did not get my British sarcasm…Bronx College of Science is a college for genius children, and I’m no genius.”
He additionally stated that the lecturers did not know he wasn’t an actual scholar, so it was “very embarrassing” after they’d deliver him in entrance of the category and ask him questions.
Finally, he did attempt to blow his personal cowl. He stated, “I used to be sat in the back of a classroom subsequent to fairly a reasonably lady, and finally, she was like, ‘So, dude, what’s your deal, man?’ I used to be like, ‘Properly, do you wanna know my secret?’ She’s like, ‘Okay.’ ‘I am truly Spider-Man.’ She was like, ‘Dude, you are nuts, bro. You are nuts.’ I used to be like, ‘No, severely. I am truly an actor. I am British. I am taking part in Spider-Man.’ And she or he did not consider me.”