Fans of Tom Holland have praised his versatility when an intimate scene with another man from his new Apple TV series The Crowded Room went viral on Friday.
However, the 27-year-old actor has since revealed he is taking a year-long hiatus from acting after the role “broke him”.
He plays Danny Sullivan in the thriller, a young man who is arrested on suspicion of committing a heinous crime and reveals details about his alternative personality disorder in interviews with an interrogator played by Amanda Seyfried.
One of the character’s other personalities is a woman named Ariana, who has an intimate scene with a man in one of the episodes.
Viewers shared their thoughts on Twitter after watching the episode, praising Tom for his “extraordinarily brilliant acting” and “diversity.”
Talent: Fans of Tom Holland, 27, have praised his versatility when an intimate scene from his new Apple TV series The Crowded Room went viral on Friday
On screen: The actor has since revealed he’s taking a year-long hiatus from acting after the role “broke” him
One person wrote, “I seriously love Tom Holland’s diversity because he’s so open to all roles and that’s what we need in Hollywood these days.”
“Tom Holland is actually one of my favorite actors, so versatile,” added another.
A third person posted: “Tom Holland is extraordinarily brilliant on #TheCrowdedRoom.” The first five episodes of the series gave nothing away.’
“That one Tom Holland scene from The Crowded Room that’s doing the rounds isn’t what people think. If people had actually seen the show, they would know that there was a lot more to it psychologically. Ngl, although it surprised me,” shared another.
Another fan added, “Tom Holland is a great actor out here, honestly love to watch it.”
“The Crowded Room is so brilliantly done in portraying someone as a victim of mental illness and not portraying them as completely insane!!”
“Danny is not a criminal, he is someone who is trapped and really needs help, he is a good person and none of this is his fault!” another shared.
Praise: Viewers shared their thoughts on Twitter after watching the episode, praising Tom for his “extraordinarily brilliant acting” and “diversity”.
Difficult: It comes after Tom said it was “difficult” to star and produce in the dark psychological thriller.
This comes after Tom said it was “difficult” to star and produce in the dark psychological thriller.
And after two busy years, which also included starring in blockbuster movies Spider-Man: No Way Home and Uncharted, he’s ready to step down from the spotlight.
In an interview with ExtraTV, Tom said that after working on The Crowded Room, “I’m now taking a year off and that’s because of how difficult that show was.”
He added, “I’m excited to see how it will turn out and I have a feeling our hard work hasn’t been in vain.”
“It was definitely a tough time,” Tom recalls of his time on set. “You know, we explored certain emotions that I’ve definitely never experienced before, and on top of that, the fact that as a producer I’m struggling with the day-to-day issues that come with every film set, that added pressure.” ‘
“But I really enjoyed it, I loved the learning curve of being a producer.” I’m no stranger to hard work, I’ve always lived by the idea that hard work is good work. And I really enjoyed it.’
“But then again, the show broke me. There came a time when I thought, “I need a break.”
The busy actor – who has a long-term relationship with Zendaya – took a week off after completing the project to “go into hiding” in Mexico but is now longing for an extended break from work.
The program was inspired by Daniel Keyes’ 1981 non-fiction book The Minds of Billy Milligan, which was about the person of the same name.
Milligan, who was arrested for committing various felonies, was eventually cleared of his crimes after professing insanity after being diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.
Psychological Thrillers: In an interview with ExtraTV, Tom said that after working on The Crowded Room “I’m taking a year off now and that’s because of how difficult that show was.”
During the trial, he claimed that several of his surrogates committed the crimes and that he was unaware of his criminal activities.
The actor previously spoke to Entertainment Weekly and explained that his involvement in the project has prompted him to re-evaluate his own mental health.
“It was very life enlightening to learn about mental health and its power and to talk to psychiatrists about Danny and Billy’s issues,” he said.
Tom added: “I hope people educate themselves about the forces of mental health, the struggles [and] our incredible survival skills.’