- Tom Holland said he hasn't taken a year off because of poor reviews for "The Crowded Room."
- The "Spider-Man" star said he's already eight months into his break.
Tom Holland may be best known for his role as Peter Parker or Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the British actor has been adding several roles to his résumé in the past few years. He previously starred as a troubled army veteran in the Russo brothers' "Cherry" and as the adventurer Nathan Drake in Sony's "Uncharted."
But he's also embracing television and stars in the Apple TV+ thriller series "The Crowded Room," where he plays a young man interrogated for his part in a 1979 shooting.
Holland has been open about the difficulties he faced in the role and recently said that he was taking a year off for his mental health.
"The Crowded Room" hasn't been met with the best reviews, with outlets like The Guardian saying it "drags on and on (and on)," which led to a few reports that Holland was taking time off from acting because of the critical response.
However, Holland appeared on "Live with Kelly and Mark" on Monday to assure fans that this wasn't the case and said that he had actually been on a break for quite some time.
"It's so funny. Obviously, 'The Crowded Room' came out. We didn't have very favorable reviews. So the press story was that I have taken this year off because of the reviews," he said. "But I'm eight months into my year off. I've been chilling at home in London, going to Grand Prixes, playing golf."
The star thanked those who had enjoyed the series and noted that the show had a much higher audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
He added: "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. 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."