Emmy Rossum, Tom Holland’s co-star, defends her choice to play his mother despite a 9-year age difference.

Tom Holland and Emmy Rossum appear in the Apple TV+ programme The Crowded Room as the stars of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Despite having a less than ten-year age difference from Holland, Rossum plays the role of the latter’s on-screen mother. The actress from Shameless spoke candidly about the encounter and justified the casting decision.

Emmy Rossum, Tom Holland’s co-star, defends

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Rossum stated that she agreed with the casting decision after reading the script. When describing Candy, the role she plays, the actress said, “She is a super young mom, she’s almost a child in her own right when she becomes pregnant at age 16.” Tom Holland is 27 years old and the lady from The Day After Tomorrow is 36.

Rossum also discussed the inspiration behind her choice to play Candy in The Crowded Room. She cited the mother-son relationship as well as “the closeness and everything that they are grieving in later episodes” as the reasons behind her decision to take on the role. Despite a 9-year age gap, her portrayal of Holland’s mother has generated some controversy on the internet.

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In a psychological thriller, Tom Holland loses his superman appeal. The Jam-Packed Room

Without a doubt, Holland’s most well-known performance is from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Holland made his screen debut as Spider-Man in Captain America: The Civil War in 2016, and he quickly became known as the amiable neighbourhood web-slinger. In The Crowded Room, the actor plays a completely different role.

In the limited 10-episode series The Crowded Room, Tom Holland plays Danny, a key character in a shooting that takes place in New York City in 1979. Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried), who questions him, probes extensively into his background. Then, other incidents from Danny’s childhood are exposed, leading to a startling realisation. Sasha Lane, Lior Raz, Thomas Sadoski, Will Chase, Jason Issacs, and Christopher Abbott are all featured in The Crowded Room. Release day for The Crowded Room is June 9, 2023.