Tom Holland is clearing up his past comments about his acting hiatus.
appear on “Live with Kelly and Mark” The ‘Crowded Room’ star says negative reviews for the Apple TV+ series didn’t influence his decision to step away from Hollywood for a year. She also revealed that her acting hiatus began eight months ago, despite previous misreports.
“It’s so funny. Of course ‘The Crowded Room’ came out. We didn’t get very favorable reviews. So the story in the press has been that I took a break this year because of the reviews,” Holland said. “But I have eight months in my year off. I’ve been relaxing at home in London, going to Grands Prix, playing golf.”
Holland, who serves as an executive producer on the series, continued, “I’d like to say a huge thank you to my fans and the people who’ve seen the show because we’re 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. I feel so grateful to have such a wonderful community of people who support me and are there for me, so I’m honored and really excited for the rest of the show to come out.
A recent Extra the interview included Holland admitting that it had been a “difficult time” filming “The Crowded Room” due to the intense depictions of multiple personality disorder.
“We were exploring some emotions that I’ve definitely never felt before, and then on top of that, being a producer dealing with the day-to-day issues that come with any film set added that extra layer of pressure,” said Holland. . “I loved it, but again, the show broke me. There came a time when I thought, ‘I need a break.’ I disappeared. I went to Mexico for a week and spent some time on a beach. And now I’m taking a year off, and that’s a result of how difficult this show has been.
He added, “I feel like I’ve grown a lot, maybe more in the 10 months of making this show than in my entire career. It definitely feels like the start of the next chapter and I feel really good about it. I’m really happy.”
The ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ actor had been open about “taking a break” after wrapping up the series. Holland said earlier CinePop in February 2022 that she was “really excited” about “The Crowded Room” but “I can confidently say that after I finish that TV show, I’m going to take a break.”
Holland added a People at the time, “I’ve spent the last six years being so focused on my career. I want to take a break and focus on starting a family and figure out what I want to do out of this world.
