You might remember that the show created a lot of hype ahead of its release. That’s partly thanks to the constant stream of images of Tom filming the show on the streets of New York, sporting a pretty funky ’70s hairstyle.
However, the 10-part series failed to live up to expectations and received pretty low ratings from critics after the first three episodes were released in June 2023.
Tom, who also served as an executive producer on the show, was quick to address the negative reaction. Even while promoting it, he spoke about the show’s bad reviews, giving a very candid example: here.”
But despite his resilience, the star made no secret of the fact that making the series took a toll on his mental health. In fact, in June 2023, he told Extra that he planned to take ‘a year off’ from acting as a direct result of how ‘difficult’ the show was to produce.
Fast forward to today and Tom has certainly stayed true to his word. The 28-year-old hasn’t released another show or movie since. crowded roomHe then took a break to talk more about his difficult experience with that particular project.
“There was quite a bit of hostility on that set,” he told Men’s Health in a new profile released Jan. 2. “It wasn’t a very harmonious place, there was a lot of arguing and butting heads,” he continued. , making it clear that the dispute is not simply about creative differences.
As for his year-long acting break, Tom said it was “what he had to do”. And he seems set for quite the comeback, having recently been cast in Christopher Nolan’s 2026 film adaptation. Odyssey, Along with Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and most interestingly, his girlfriend Zendaya.
