“Spider-Man” actor Tom Holland announced he’s momentarily stepping back from his acting career. After he struggled to play the role of actor and producer simultaneously, the British star shared what pushed him to take a break from Hollywood.
During an interview with “Extra” for his movie “The Crowded Room,” he said, “It was a tough time, for sure. We explored certain emotions that I have definitely never experienced before. And then on top of that, being a producer, dealing with the day-to-day problems that come with any film set, just added that extra level of pressure.”
Holland executive produced the dark psychological-thriller series but admitted that playing a character suffering from mental health issues wasn’t easy. He noted, “I’m no stranger to hard work. I’ve lived by the idea that hard work is good work. Then again, the show didn’t break me.” The star added that there was a moment when he escaped to a Mexican beach for a week and laid low because he desperately needed a break.
He added, “I’m now taking a year off, which is a result of how difficult this show was. I am excited to see how it turns out. I feel like our hard work wasn’t in vain.” Holland continued to address how he’ll spend his time off from Hollywood, which includes traveling, spending time with loved ones, playing golf and gardening. “I’ve just been trying to be a regular bloke from Kingston and relax,” he shared.
He stars in “The Crowded Room” alongside Amanda Seyfried, Emmy Rossum and Will Chase. The Marvel star has been outspoken about his mental health in the past. Last August, Holland shared on social media that he’d be absent from the platform to prioritize his mental health. He wrote, “Hello and goodbye… I have taken a break from social media for my mental health.”
Holland continued, “I find Instagram and Twitter to be overstimulating, to be overwhelming. I get caught up, and I spiral when I read things about me online, and ultimately, it’s very detrimental to my mental state. So, I decided to take a step back and delete the app.”
Holland has been dating his “Spider-Man” co-star Zendaya. Although their romance is kept mainly out of the public eye, their budding relationship fully blossomed when they were spotted cozying up in July 2021. The couple met in 2016 on the set of “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” as Holland portrayed Peter Parker, and Zendaya played his love interest, Michelle Jones, aka MJ.