The "boycott Spider-Man" hashtag is spreading across India
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Over the past few days, the hashtag "Boycott Spider-Man" has spread widely in India, which has a population of 1.3 billion and has a major impact on social media.
British actor Tom Holland, who embodies Spider-Man on screen, is facing a storm of criticism on "Twitter" in India because of a sarcastic comment about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted by a user with his name.
Last Wednesday, British historian Tom Holland published a tweet in which he mocked the Indian prime minister after releasing his name on a huge cricket stand.
"I am very impressed with Modi's humility, which was demonstrated by giving his name to the largest cricket stadium in the world," he wrote.
The post sparked angry comments in India, where many confused the account of the historian who owned the tweet and that of the 24-year-old actor Tom Holland, who embodied the character of Spider-Man in the Marvel Studios series.
One user wrote, "This is an internal matter in India. We will teach you a lesson that you will never forget in your life," ending his tweet with the tag "Boycott Spider-Man."
Another tweeted, "You who are plotting against the world leader (Modi). Come on, the New Delhi police will search for you."
Actor Tom Holland has been active on Twitter in recent days, but the goal was to get his followers excited about the potential titles of the latest "Spider-Man" movies.
Historian Tom Holland wrote a tweet of apology saying, "Oh, it seems like I've spent all alone on the prospects for the upcoming Spider-Man movie in India."
"I had to remember that great power requires great responsibilities," he added, in a retrospective of the famous phrase of Spider-Man.
The cricket runway in Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, was named "Narendra Modi" on Wednesday.
The huge sports facility accommodates a hundred and ten thousand spectators, and was one of the prominent projects promised by the current Prime Minister while he was governor of the state.
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