LONDON, Sept. 2 -- Tom Holland may be best known for swinging across the big screen as Marvel's Spider-Man, but the British actor is now fronting a very different role - in a new LEGO short film encouraging children (and adults) not to give up on play.

The two-minute live-action and animated short, Never Stop Playing, was released today by the LEGO Group amid research showing children feel pressured to grow up too fast.

IGN Southeast Asiareported that in the film, Holland jumps between a whirlwind of characters - from space marine and footballer to inventor, senior citizen and even a LEGO minifigure - each reminded by the power of play to stay creative and curious.

"I think it really does help," Holland reportedly toldIGN.

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