Tom Holland Says He’s 8 Months Into Year-Long Acting Break, Sends ‘Massive Thank You’ to His Fans After Critics Hated ‘The Crowded Room’

variety.com:

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Tom Holland is clarifying recent remarks about taking a year-long acting break following the brutal filming of his Apple TV+ crime thriller series “The Crowded Room.” The “Spider-Man” star announced his acting break during an interview with “Extra” that hit online at the same time his new show was earning extremely negative reviews from television critics.

Holland said on “Live With Kelly and Mark” that bad reviews had nothing to do with his decision to break from acting. The choice was made when “The Crowded Room” wrapped filming last year, meaning Holland is already months into his Hollywood hiatus. “It’s so funny.

Obviously, ‘The Crowded Room’ came out. We didn’t have very favorable reviews,” Holland said. “So the press story was that I have taken this year off because of the reviews.

But I’m eight months into my year off. I’ve been chilling at home in London, going to Grand Prixes, playing golf…” Holland doubled down on the negative “Crowded Room” reviews by praising his supporters. “I would like to say a massive thank you to my fans, and the people that have seen the show because we’re at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes,” he said. “I feel so grateful that I have a wonderful community of people that support me and are there for me, so I’m honored and really excited for the rest of the show to come out.” As of this article posting, “The Crowded Room” boasts a 91% fan score on Rotten Tomatoes but an awful 26% score from critics.