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Who is Tom Holland? 'Jeopardy!' contestants all fail to recognize latest 'Spider-Man' star


With great trivia power comes great responsibility. But maybe not pop culture awareness.

"Jeopardy!" contestants' spidey senses were off Monday, when not a single contestant could name the lead actor in the latest "Spider-Man" movie.

Host Alex Trebek offered a clue about the new "Spider-Man: Far From Home" when a player picked the Action Movie Stars category during a round of Double Jeopardy.

"This actor returns as Peter Parker in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' trying to enjoy vacation while battling new foes in Europe," he said. Trebek even played a clip showing Tom Holland in the role.

Despite vast trivia knowledge, not a single player could answer the $1,200 prompt.

"Who is Garfield?" one contestant asked, referencing Andrew Garfield, who played the web-slinging hero in 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" and its 2014 sequel.

"Who is Tobey Maguire?" asked another, referencing the star from the early 2000s.

The third didn't even try.

Fans soon took to Twitter to ridicule the players.

"tom holland was an 'answer' on jeopardy yesterday and all i remember is screaming bc none of them knew about him," one user wrote.

Some expressed anger on Holland's behalf.

"I’m appalled," one wrote. "Tom Holland deserves better."

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"Dude poor @TomHolland1996 getting confused for Garfield the cat," wrote another.

A fan also pointed out Disney, which owns Marvel Studios, also own's "Jeopardy!" networkABC. Yet no one on the game show seemed to know much about the superhero series.

"1) This is some solid in-game film advertising," one person wrote. "2) YOU DUMB PIECES OF (EXPLETIVE)"

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