Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland are passionate football lovers. Recently, a match between England and Mexico was held for the FIFA World Cup 2026. However, Pattinson and Holland, who will be seen in The Odyssey together, ended up missing the game due to important reasons.
Why Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland couldn’t watch England’s big World Cup match
Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland couldn’t watch England’s big World Cup match due to work commitments.
The English actors gave their reasons at the premiere of The Odyssey. Holland shared he failed to catch the match due to the event. “You know what, I did not watch the football because today is arguably one of the biggest days of my life, and I wanted to be really fresh and present and I wanted to enjoy the day, ” Holland told Deadline.
However, he mentioned he watched the replay at 7 am while he was getting ready for his morning press.”I didn’t know the scores so I felt like I watched it but I did not get up at 1am,” the 30-year-old concluded.
Netizens shared their reactions with one saying, “Being in a Nolan film is way more important than the world cup.” Another one said, “Bro chose Greek mythology over English football.” A third user wrote, “Everyone and their priorities, respect him for that.”
Moreover, he expressed faith in the England team. “I have faith man, I think our team are incredibly talented, and I think last night they played like a real team and I think with Harry Kane at the helm, anything is possible,” Holland told ITV News.
On the other hand, Pattinson skipped the game as he confirmed filming The Batman’s sequel with the news service broadcast. “What an amazing game. I couldn’t watch the whole thing, I had to wait,” he told ITV News. The 40-year-old added, “I was shooting Batman this morning, so I was probably pretty terrible in one of the scenes.”
Fans dropped some interesting comments as one said, “Batman saying it was a wonderful game. MEXICO ALWAYS BEING POPULAR.” A second wrote, “The concept of Robert Pattinson watching Morita play.” Another user stated, “Mexico and Batman in the same sentence gets me excited.”
