Tom Holland is one of the top performers of his time, and like many other actors, he made his acting debut at a very young age. Today, he is one of the most well-liked and well-known performers, most especially in light of his role as Peter Parker in the Spider-Man trilogy for the MCU. He has appeared a total of six times in the MCU projects, and for playing the part so well, he has received tremendous acclaim and admiration from his peers.
Nowadays, Tom Holland has a very huge fan following and has quite a respectable position in the industry. Recently, he has opened up about his severe alcohol consumption and all the difficulties he faced while trying to drop this addiction. Although he thinks the addiction might be because of his heritage, drugs, and alcohol are things that everyone should avoid, especially Hollywood celebrities.
Tom Holland Blames His British Heritage for Alcohol Addiction
Tom Holland is relatively a newcomer to the profession, but he quickly established himself with outstanding performances in several films and TV series. In particular, his cast of the MCU Spider-Man movie made billions of dollars at the box office, and the fourth is to be released soon. Even his other films, such as Uncharted, The Devil All the Time, and Cherry, have established him as a leader in the acting world. Although he is an English actor, he is quite fluent in many languages and has an innate ability to perform professional acrobatic stunts, not to mention his great dancing skills.
During an appearance on the talk show, On Purpose With Jay Shetty, Tom Holland opened up about his drinking problems and how he suffered a great deal because of this deadly addiction.
“I felt like I couldn’t be social. I felt like I couldn’t go to the pub and have a lime soda. I couldn’t go out for dinner. I was really, really struggling. I started to really worry that maybe I had an alcohol problem.”
After two months of being sober, he felt like he was getting suffocated, unable to live his life freely, and feeling more like a shut-in.
Tom Holland After a Year of Sobriety
The Cherry actor has revealed that currently, he has been sober for more than a year and things have been looking a bit more clear to him. His mental state has reached a higher status, he can remain calm in difficult situations and whatnot. Basically, his excessive drinking was hindering his daily activities, and now that he has been sober for a year, he has become a completely new man.
“I was the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. I could sleep better. I could handle problems better. Things that would go wrong on set, that would normally set me off, I could take in my stride.
I had such better mental clarity. I felt healthier, I felt fitter… I just sort of said to myself, like, ‘Why? Why am I enslaved to this drink? Why am I so obsessed by the idea of having this drink?'”
It hasn’t been long since the young actor joined the industry and he has already made a name for himself with a bunch of awards and nominations. Some of them are the BAFTA Awards, MTV Movie + TV Awards, Empire Awards, and nominations like the Critics Choice Award, Online Film & Television Association, and many others.
Source: Variety
