Emmy Rossum joins Tom Holland in new Apple TV Plus series – as his mother

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Emmy Rossum has joined the cast of The Crowded Room, an Apple TV Plus series co-starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. Rossum, 35, is set to play the mother of Holland, 25.

Apple describes the series as a "seasonal anthology" that "will explore inspirational stories of those who have struggled, and learned to successfully live with, mental illness."

The series is inspired by the award-winning biography The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes. Holland stars as a man named Danny Sullivan and Rossum will play Sullivan's mother, who is described as "always looking for a man to fulfill her dreams of salvation." 

It's unclear whether this will be in flashbacks or present-day scenes, as Rossum, is only 10 years older than Holland, but fans aren't happy with the age gap.

"Emmy Rossum is playing Tom Holland’s MOTHER?! Thanks I hate it," said one Twitter user. "This woman hasn’t aged a day since she was 18 and she’s playing his mother??" wrote another.

Rossum is best known for playing Fiona Gallagher for nine seasons of the US version of comedy-drama Shameless between 2011 and 2019. She's also starred in movies like The Day After Tomorrow and The Phantom of the Opera.

Emily Garbutt
Emily Garbutt
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