"I want to meet him, take a picture with him," said William Wijaya Halim, a Spider-Man fan who flew from Bandung, West Java, for the event. William said he was very glad to have the chance to meet Spider-Man cast members personally.

"I am extremely enthusiastic about seeing him directly," said Sherly Lukman, a financial consultant who went to Bali especially for the event.

Sherly's boyfriend, Joshua Andrew, also a financial consultant based in Jakarta, was even more excited.

"We also want to introduce our community to him," he said.

Joshua, Sherly and William are among 29 members of Spider Verse Indonesia, a group of Spider-Man fans in Indonesia. The group was established two years ago, and it has developed an active fan base for Tom Holland.

However, Joshua said, they were not simply a group of fans.

"We also conduct social activities across Indonesia. That’s why we really hope that Holland will recognize our organization and positive activity," he said.

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Tom Holland will meet his fans in Bali on Monday evening. The meet and greet, organized by Sony Pictures Entertainment to promote the premiere of its three movies, will also feature Chris Hemsworth who plays Thor.

More than 200 fans will attend the meet and greet. The event, however, will be held secretly for only registered fans. All the fans and media were picked up in a mall in the Kuta area, Bali, to be escorted to the event location by the organizer. (mut)

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