After it was introduced Emmy Rossum and Tom Holland will play a mother-son duo on an Apple TV+ present, followers identified that the celebrities are solely 10 years aside in age.
A brand new casting choice in Hollywood has followers scratching their heads in confusion. Emmy Rossum, 35, was forged within the upcoming Apple TV+ anthology collection The Crowded Room on Feb. 22, reverse Tom Holland, 25. Emmy will play Sweet Sullivan, based on Deadline, whereas Tom will star as Sweet’s son, Danny Sullivan. The actors are solely 10 years aside in age, so naturally, followers took to Twitter to query why the Shameless alum is enjoying a mother to the Spider-Man: No Manner House star on this new challenge.
“Emmy Rossum is 35. Why on earth is she enjoying Tom Holland’s mom??” one fan stated in disbelief. One other wrote, “I do like Emmy Rossum however why rent a 35 12 months previous lady to play the mom of a 25 12 months previous? Why not rent an older actress? Only a thought!”
A special fan who was additionally sad about Emmy and Tom’s casting dynamic referred to as out Hollywood by way of Twitter to “cease casting younger ladies because the moms of males who're like lower than 10 years their junior after we’re nonetheless casting males who're 55 as leads who romance 25 12 months previous ladies.”
I am sorry is not Emmy Rossum like …. my age? Cease casting younger ladies because the moms of males who're like lower than 10 years their junior after we're nonetheless casting males who're 55 as leads who romance 25 12 months previous ladies. https://t.co/XYZS05UMX4
— Krakenzuela THEE E-book Witch 📚🧙🏻♀️ (@VictoriaNoir89) February 22, 2022
Hollywood actually has Emmy Rossum enjoying Tom Holland's mama… pic.twitter.com/7xB6QvRBaG
— LaToya Morgan (@MorganicInk) February 22, 2022
Clearly, followers aren’t loving this casting choice. However some folks did level out that Emmy will not be enjoying Tom’s mom within the current day storyline in the present, however fairly in flashback sequences. “I’m simply gonna assume EmmyRossum performs Tom Holland’s momma in a flashback … as a result of in any other case I’m gonna flip to mud in my chairIf that’s the case,” one individual stated on Twitter. Properly, if the flashback scenario is true, then this all makes a lot extra sense.
The Crowded Room will function 10 episodes and “will discover inspirational tales of those that have struggled with psychological sickness and discovered to dwell efficiently with it,” in accordance to Deadline. Tom’s character, Danny, is loosely based mostly on Billy Milligan, the primary individual acquitted of against the law due to multiple-personality dysfunction. Amanda Seyfried additionally stars as Rya, a medical psychologist.