“Spider-Man” actor Tom Holland has announced that he is temporarily taking a step back from his acting career.
After the British star struggled to juggle the role of producer and actor at the same time, Holland revealed what prompted him to take a break from Hollywood.
“It was a tough time, for sure,” the 27-year-old said during an interview with “Extra” for his film “The Crowded Room.”
‘SPIDER-MAN’ STAR TOM HOLLAND TAKING A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Tom Holland has revealed he is taking a step back from acting to prioritize his mental health. (Getty Images)
“We were exploring certain emotions that I had definitely never experienced before. And also being a producer, dealing with the day-to-day issues that come with any movie set, it just added that extra level of pressure.”
Although Holland executive produced the dark psychological thriller series, he admitted that portraying a character who also suffers from mental health issues was no easy task.
“I’m no stranger to hard work,” noted Holland. “I’ve lived with the idea that hard work is good work. Again, the show broke me.”
“Spider-Man” actor Tom Holland admitted his latest role in “The Crowded Room” took its toll. (Getty Images)
The “Unchartered” star added that there was a time when he escaped to a beach in Mexico for a week and “got low” because he desperately needed a break.
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“I’m taking a year off now, and that’s the result of how hard this show was. I’m excited to see how it turns out. I feel like our hard work hasn’t been in vain.”
Holland went on to talk about how she will spend her free time in Hollywood, which includes traveling, spending time with loved ones, playing golf and gardening.
“I’ve just been trying to be a normal guy from Kingston and chill,” he shared.
He stars in “The Crowded Room” alongside stars Amanda Seyfried, Emmy Rossum and Will Chase.
The Marvel star has been open about her mental health in the past.
Last August, Holland shared on social media that she would be taking a break from the platform to prioritize her mental health.
“Hi and bye… I’ve taken a break from social media for my mental health,” she wrote.
“I find Instagram and Twitter to be overstimulating, overwhelming. I get caught up and spiraled when I read things about myself online and it’s ultimately very damaging to my mental state. So I decided to take a step back and delete me. the app.”
Tom Holland has dated his “Spider-Man” co-star, Zendaya. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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Holland has dated his “Spider-Man” co-star, Zendaya. Although their romance is kept out of the public eye, their budding relationship was in full bloom when the two were spotted cozying up to each other in July 2021.
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The couple met in 2016 on the set of “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” while Holland played Peter Parker, and Zendaya played his love interest Michelle Jones, aka MJ.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.
