--- title: Tom Holland Pronouncing Croissant: Quackson Meme Endures description: The way Tom Holland pronounces 'croissant' has become an enduring meme. canonical: https://time.com/4895190/tom-holland-croissant-internet-memes/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-08-10T15:34:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T09:28:12.018Z og:title: The Internet Can't Get Enough Tom Holland Croissant Memes og:description: "I'm a walking meme!" says the Spider-Man star og:url: https://time.com/4895190/tom-holland-croissant-internet-memes/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9dc7fc9f7b6070d3/6988d93e7cdbaca3a7d598dd/tom-holland.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3273 og:image:height: 1841 og:image:alt: Tom Holland attends the 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' press conference on July 3, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Can't Get Enough Tom Holland Croissant Memes twitter:description: "I'm a walking meme!" says the Spider-Man star twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9dc7fc9f7b6070d3/6988d93e7cdbaca3a7d598dd/tom-holland.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Internet Just Can't Quit These Memes of Tom Holland Pronouncing 'Croissant' > Sponsored content. 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Tom Holland talks about ballet dancing, high school, and being yourself_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Aug 10, 2017 3:34 PM UTC Tom Holland talks about ballet dancing, high school, and being yourself by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Aug 10, 2017 3:34 PM UTC If there’s one love that endures, it’s the Internet’s endless fondness for the way [Tom Holland](http://time.com/4837442/spider-man-tom-holland-peter-parker/) once said the word “croissant.” Back in 2015, the English [_Spider-Man: Homecoming_](http://time.com/4840664/spiderman-homecoming-review/) star mentioned the buttery, crescent-shaped pastry during an [interview.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqxOEOlJxhg) He was explaining that after giving up sugar for a long period for the film _In t_ _he Heart of the Sea_, he finally indulged in a croissant on set. And the Internet had a field day with his diligent French pronunciation. One fan went so far as to edit a YouTube video of him saying the word on loop. Holland is aware of the joke, too. Just last month, he spoke on [BBC 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTCNt7cJi9Y) about how all his fans want is a video of him pronouncing “croissant.” “”I am a walking meme! My fans were like, ‘Tom Holland can’t say ‘croissant.’ He says ‘quackson,'” Holland said. “And every fan I meet, they take a video and they’re like, ‘Hey man, can you say quackson?'” Because things never die on the Internet, the magical moment was recently rediscovered. > [](https://twitter.com/%5F%5Fquackson%5F%5F/status/895313406772756482) > [](https://twitter.com/PeterPereaa/status/894646491217707009) > [](https://twitter.com/serialsuperhero/status/892150241310519296) > [](https://twitter.com/spideystark1996/status/895401729923198976) > [](https://twitter.com/MarianaxTaborda/status/894725143485759489) Someone even connected the croissant to [another meme](http://www.teenvogue.com/story/tom-holland-frog-fan-theory) about Holland holding a tiny frog in his mouth. > [](https://twitter.com/liannesvalera/status/894705889222864896) But Holland is ready to move on to a new Internet phenomenon. “The quackson joke is outdone,” he told BBC 1\. “Let’s find a new one.” ## Transcript What's up guys? I think the cool thing about Peter Parker and the reason why he's such a good role model for me is like, he had the opportunity to be the coolest kid on the planet. But he stayed true to himself and he stayed Peter Parker. My life is changing all around me, literally in front of my very eyes, and it's very important that I stay true to myself, and remain the little kid from Kingston. That's not a hug, I'm just grabbing the door for you. All right kid, good luck out there. The most powerful version of yourself is yourself. If you can figure that out, then highschool will be a walk in the park. Did Liz get a new top? No, you've seen that before. Never with that skirt. Should probably stop staring before it gets creepy, though. Too late. You guys are losers. [ MUSIC ] I did ballet, when I was at school, I was training for Billy Elliot and I went to a rugby school so the ballet was frowned upon at the time But, yeah, I just stuck with it. I made sure that I was having fun. If you're able to have fun within yourself, then you're doing something right and just stick with it. It's one of those things that will always pay off, if you do. If I was Spider- Man, I would have been the coolest kid at school. There's no way I would have keep it a secret. You can't tell anybody about this. You gotta keep it a secret. I'll level with you. I don't think I can keep this a secret, this is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. I'm going to tell you about this at school tomorrow, okay? Great. I mean, it's hard work, it's definitely hard work. But that said, I get to say I'm Spiderman, so there really is no downside to it at all. It has been the job that keeps on giving, I've loved every minute of it. I'm tired, I need to go to sleep, but I am enjoying myself. 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