SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Star Tom Holland Is Taking A Year Off From Acting

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Star Tom Holland Is Taking A Year Off From Acting

We recently got confirmation that Sony Pictures is in the very early stages of development on a fourth Spider-Man movie, but star Tom Holland has now announced that he'll be taking a year off from acting.

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By MarkCassidy - Jun 08, 2023 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home star Tom Holland will return as the iconic the wall-crawler... but he probably won't be suiting-up again for quite a while!

During an interview with Extra, Holland revealed that he's planning to take the next year off from acting following the strenuous production of his new Apple TV+ crime thriller, The Crowded Room.

“It was a tough time, for sure,” said the actor. “We were exploring 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.”

I’m no stranger to hard work,” he continued. “I’ve lived by the idea that hard work is good work. Then again, the show did break me. There did come a time where I needed a break and disappeared and went to Mexico for a week and had time on a beach and laid low. I’m now taking a year off, and that 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.”

We'll find out how audiences respond to The Crowded Room when it premieres this weekend, but critics have not been kind, and the show is currently sitting at an abysmal 8% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Although Sony Pictures exec and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse producer Amy Pascal recently announced that a fourth live-action Spider-Man movie is officially in-development with Holland and Zendaya both set to return, work on the project has stalled due to the ongoing WGA strike, so Holland's hiatus really couldn't have come at a better time.

This isn't to say that his break definitely won't have any impact on production if the strike ends sooner than anticipated, but we're sure Holland cleared things with the studio first, regardless.

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slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 6/8/2023, 12:31 PM
Seems like that shouldn’t affect his Spider-Man schedule and now you know his Spider-Man won’t be showing up in anything coming out in the next couple of years.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/8/2023, 4:06 PM
@slickrickdesigns - Between that and the writers strike, it's a good time to take a break. I thionk most actors will be taking a break for a good while.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 6/8/2023, 12:34 PM
Good for you, Tom. Smell the roses.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 6/8/2023, 1:03 PM
@DrReedRichards - AKA Zendaya
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 12:35 PM
Wish I could take a year off work. My best bud died because of the job. Constantly micromanaged. I’ve turned to alcohol and drugs because of the constant manic depression it comes with. My marriage has been strained because of it. I’ve worked every major holiday for the past ten years and have only finally gotten a piece of the weekend.
But this kid just can’t handle playing pretend all the time while he makes millions. Got it. Must suck.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/8/2023, 12:42 PM
@DudeGuy - Man, try to take care of yourself... easier said than done sometimes I know. But yeah, it must be nice to be able to do this and definitely beneficial for the mental health.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 6/8/2023, 12:43 PM
@DudeGuy - At the end of the day you have a choice you can make. Tom Holland made his and it sounds like you're mad he can do so and you can't. I'm sorry you have gone through all of that. Part of fixing the problem is admitting what's wrong. Now the next step would be to find solutions. But if you continue to live inside that hole and not look for a way out, you will continue to self destruct. I know because I have been there before. It's difficult and nobody is going to come to save the day. Only you can climb out.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 12:46 PM
@SonOfAGif - really wish I had the option up and quit dude, got a family to support a house , Vehicles groceries and bills to pay for. Can’t just up and leave a job when there’s nothing around that doesn’t pay nearly as much. Yeah I’m stuck and it’s bullshit to hear a 20 something-year-old kid saying He needs a year off when Most of us have never even been able to take a proper vacation. We don’t all get a happy story or a happily ever after.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 12:53 PM
@TomHolland -
Vigor
Vigor - 6/8/2023, 12:54 PM
@DudeGuy - I understand your problems. But being mad at someone else's good fortune doesn't help you out of your situation. We play with the hand we are dealt. Perhaps... perhaps you have more mental fortitude than he does. But he's perfectly within his right to care for his own mental health. Too many in Hollywood and music turn to hard drugs and spiral out of control due to the lifestyle and its unique stresses.
Himura
Himura - 6/8/2023, 12:56 PM
@DudeGuy - So just cuz your life is shit, gives you the right to hate on others for having it better? Holland has been working his ass off since he was a kid. We gonna shame people for working hard and being successful just because you arent?

Get help dude. People would be more sympathetic to your problems if you werent such a dick about it. We all got shit we're going through.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 1:03 PM
@Himura - get help? That’s all I’ve been doing for the past seven years. I don’t need sympathy from anybody. Especially from the likes of you.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/8/2023, 1:12 PM
@DudeGuy -
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 1:14 PM
@Vigor - 🤣
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 1:15 PM
@DudeGuy - not mad at Tom at all. And I wish him no ill will. Just found it irritating is all. Sorry if you felt I lashed out at you. Wasn’t my intention. The comment looked pretty bad once I reread it.
BatmanBeenDrinking
BatmanBeenDrinking - 6/8/2023, 1:23 PM
@DudeGuy - I understand needing to vent but you just sound like your whining smh "oh no tom Holland is able to enjoy a year off and I can't. [frick] him"

He chose a job in a career that is very lucrative once you get to a certain point. You didnt its as simple as that... He doesn't have kids, He doesn't have to live paycheck to the paycheck, and he was able to do that by making the right choices that benefited his career.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 6/8/2023, 1:29 PM
@DudeGuy - I've been there, and it sucks. I had a job that squeezed me dry. Long days, nights, weekends. I gained like 60 lbs, drank myself to sleep every night, cried at my desk. I felt trapped. Then I got laid off, and found a job where the work was good, the people were good, and the work-life balance was respected. I had to take a massive paycut of course, but my quality of life changed significantly.

I know it can seem impossible to find an exit strategy when your job is occupying every second of your waking life (that's part of their strategy, after all) but I hope you'll find a few hours to get your resume together and start sending it around.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 1:34 PM
@BatmanBeenDrinking - what do I care with people who don’t know who I am think about me?
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 6/8/2023, 1:37 PM
@BatmanBeenDrinking - "he was able to do that by making the right choices that benefited his career."
Dude, you can't discount a significant amount of luck. I know lots of actors who have worked themselves to the bone their entire lives and have never gotten more than a few seconds in a commercial or a walk-on role on a sitcom. It's not as simple as just "making the right choices."
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 6/8/2023, 3:06 PM
@DudeGuy - The thing is you don't need to make life changing moves right away. But you can make small changes that will have lasting positive impact over time. You mentioned that you have a family to support and bills to pay but what happens when the alcohol and drugs take you out of the picture? What happens to your family? If your only solution is to work and kill yourself with substance abuse than your life is meaningless. But you do it because your life is not meaningless. You do it because you have a family. So cut costs, maybe consider finding a job outside of your hometown and eventually moving. Maybe diminish unnecessary expenses. There is always a way out of something. It just may take longer than normal to get out but you must remain determined.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/8/2023, 3:53 PM
@SonOfAGif - much appreciated
Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 6/8/2023, 12:36 PM
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 6/8/2023, 12:37 PM
Tom produced The Crowded Room? Yikes.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 6/8/2023, 1:08 PM
@regularmovieguy -


Have you seen it? Heard it was bad but respect to him for trying different things.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 6/8/2023, 1:15 PM
@AmazingFILMporg

It doesn't come out until tomorrow but I will probably give the first episode a watch. I watched The Idol on Sunday and it can't be as bad as that.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 6/8/2023, 1:50 PM
@regularmovieguy -


Haven't started it yet but I'm surprised it's getting dragged because hbo has a high standard for content🤔
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/8/2023, 4:09 PM
@regularmovieguy - Executive produced, lol.

"Being a producer, dealing with the day-to-day problems that come with any film set, just added that extra level of pressure.”

lol, he's an exec! Day to day problems on set? Extra level of pressure? Just concentrate on being an actor. There are other people to deal with whatever needs dealing with.

With executive power does not come a great deal of responsibilty.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 6/8/2023, 12:38 PM
He said call me when you’ve finished cooking ✌️
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/8/2023, 12:42 PM
Okay so Spiderman either the end of 2025 or first half 2026.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/8/2023, 12:43 PM
Looking at those crowded room reviews, maybe tom needs better agents lmao. Or maybe just sign a 10-picture deal with Sony/marvel at this point
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/8/2023, 12:53 PM
@tmp3 - I feel like we've seen Holland's full range. And I will give grace because he is young and who is to say he couldn't elevate at some point or run into the right director/writer to PULL SOMETHING OUT OF HIM. And at least he is trying to branch out and attempt different roles.

That being said, I would say at the point in time he is a great Spider-Man, but a serviceable lead in a paint by numbers blockbuster (Uncharted) and as a whole he is a middling performer when asked to take that next jump.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/8/2023, 2:28 PM
@GhostDog - The thing is that I don't think he can play gritty, serious roles at all but for some reason he's so drawn to them. Even someone like Tom Cruise, who was famous for charismatic movie star performances, could also do Collateral or Fourth of July.
I used to be cold on his spider-man, but NWH changed that for me. I think he should at least do a few more spider-man films, especially with that property being at the peak of popularity, and then maybe some rom-coms or a musical. I think he's much better at that kind of role than a gritty, tortured man.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/8/2023, 2:34 PM
@tmp3 - the Fred Astaire biopic he is doing should be up his alley. I forgot about his musical ability. He has a great charm and comedic timing so that could very well be his main wheelhouse. Dramedy too. I think seeing him in an Adam McKay type of project could be interesting.

The dramatic parts in Spidey he does quite well too. But idk, him as a lead in anything that's more weighty and serious just does not click
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/8/2023, 2:48 PM
@GhostDog - The Astaire biopic has the Paddington guy, who's an excellent film-maker, so if it gets off the ground i can see it being a big deal. Holland was the runner-up for his Wonka, which is supposed to be really really good, so I can see why he'd want to team up with him eventually
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/8/2023, 12:45 PM
Bro gets a whole year off to wake up everyday, roll over in the bed and see Zendaya.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 6/8/2023, 12:48 PM
I think Tom is at the point in his career where he wants to explore different roles so that he doesn't become type cast as Spider-Man to follow him his entire career. I don't necessarily see this as a bad thing at all.

I just remember the dude doing backflips and etc to win over the role to play Spidey and now you hear him mentioning how he doesn't want to play the role in his 30s and etc. I mean, it's Spider-Man we're talking here. There's so much storytelling to explore but it is kinda a let down when you're on borrowed time with some of these characters.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 6/8/2023, 12:48 PM
Sony, can we take a break from Peter in live action too?
IcePyke
IcePyke - 6/8/2023, 12:50 PM
8%??
No wonder why he taking a year off from acting.
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