So Tom Holland Challenged Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds to Do Shirtless Handstands

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  • Celebrities including Tom Holland, Ryan Reynolds, and Jake Gyllenhaal attempted the “impossible challenge.”

  • It involves the very possible task of putting on a shirt while performing a wall-assisted handstand.

  • Be careful trying this at home.


On the path to peak quarantine celebrity: the Marvel Cinematic Universe members, who are now Instagram-challenging each other to carpeted feats of strength, balance, and not-so-subtle Insta-flexing of their very sculpted back muscles.

“Okay, thanks @Olieg for this impossible challenge,” Tom Holland said on Instagram before doing a shirtless handstand against a wall and then putting on a Yankees T-shirt. He then nominated Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal.

First off: Sucks for Mets nation that Queens native Peter Parker is actually a Bronx Bombers fan. It also sucks for Ryan, who responded to the video by staring into his phone’s camera today for 12 seconds before exclaiming (Deadpool voice), “Noooo.”

But not to be outdone, Jake answered, doing the shirt trick faster (?), shouting out a local business (Russ & Daughters), and then challenging his sister Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Jake also had the added challenge of fitting the shirt over his man bun. So extra points for him!

Of course, Ryan was right to find the challenge a bit unfair. Tom received dance and gymnastics training as a young(er) kid. And also, he’s Spider-Man. Still, Tom’s athleticism landed him in trouble once when he was peer pressured into attempting a backflip on-set. He ended up breaking his nose!

Needless to say, the “impossible challenge” ought to be attempted carefully and with someone close by just in case. Always use a spotter.

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