Tom Holland is thanking his fans as his new series is being slammed by the US press

Tom Holland’s fans were surprised by his latest announcement while promoting his new series, The Crowded Room, which is currently airing on Apple TV+. The British actor, best known for portraying Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has indeed announced that he is taking a year off from his career.

Akiva Goldsman’s crime thriller stars Tom Holland as Danny Sullivan, a character with dissociative identity disorder based on Billy Milligan, a criminal who was acquitted at trial after being diagnosed with the disorder in the 1970s, a first in the history of American justice.

Tom Holland was greatly influenced by the psychological preparation of this character. as he confided Entertainment WeeklyThe series Crowded Room forced him to change his perspective on his own mental health and forced him to stay sober for a year and four months now.

“Learning about mental health and its power, as well as talking to psychiatrists about Danny and Bill’s struggles, has been very instructive for my life.”explained the actor and considered that he can now “Recognition of triggers” Like social media “Those who carry stress”.

Tom Holland will be back soon!

After these statements, Tom Holland went further in the interview Additional TV where he announced he was taking a year off, just as The Crowded Room began airing on Apple TV+ to poor press reviews.

Then Tom Holland’s decision was interpreted by some media as a response to the disastrous feedback from the American press.

The British actor then wanted to clarify recent statements on the show “Live with Kelly and Mark”. He explains that his year-long career hiatus is already well under way, as he made the decision at the end of filming Crowded Room… last year:

“It’s very funny. Obviously The Crowded Room came out. We didn’t have good reviews. So the press made up this story that I ran this year because of the bad reviews. But I’ve already started my sabbatical eight months into the year. I’m resting at home in London, going to the Grand Grand Prix. At the prize, I play golf…”

Tom Holland will soon return to Hollywood! He also took advantage of this interview to thank his fans who are there to watch The Crowded Room and who enjoyed the series, as opposed to the American media:

“I want to say a big thank you to my fans and the people who have seen the show because we are at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful people supporting me and standing by my side. I am so honored and looking forward to the rest of the show.” .”

The Crowded Room currently holds a 91% audience rating and a 31% US critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes. IndieWire Believe that the series is “Too long and visually repetitive” but New York Post find him “tasteless” and variety Think he is “sadly empty”.

In France, The Crowded Room is currently receiving an audience rating of 3.4/5 and a press rating of 3.2/5 on AlloCiné. The hex press seems to have caught on a bit more with the Tom Holland series.

TéléLoisirs caused by “Strong and moving fiction”, Le Figaro magazine rented “The Intensity of Tom Holland’s Tightrope Performance”as Screen width Who believes that “Tom Holland’s performance – stunning in this tortured role – is worth the detour in itself”.

Even if it is disappointing: Telerama talk“Nice picture book, a bit empty”, point caused by “A series that sacrificed the complexity and obscurity of reality on the altar of happy endings and raw screenwriting” and the world condemns “A performance not unpleasant to watch, but spineless, crossed by a monolithic Tom Holland who doesn’t know what to play”.

The first three episodes of The Crowded Room are available on Apple TV+, via the paid platform or for free via myCANAL. The rest of the season will be available at the rate of one episode per week.