Tom Holland ‘loses 30 POUNDS and gains it back again’ for his role as a traumatised army medic in the new film Cherry
Tom Holland reportedly underwent a dramatic transformation, losing and gaining 30 pounds for his role in the new film, Cherry.
The Spider-Man actor, 24, who plays an army medic suffering from PTSD, took method acting to the extreme for the new crime drama, it was revealed on Sunday.
Joe Russo, 49, who directed the movie alongside his brother Anthony, 50, spoke to Deadline about Tom’s dedication to the role.
Dedicated to his craft: Tom Holland reportedly underwent a dramatic transformation, losing and gaining 30 pounds for his role in the new film, Cherry
He said: ‘[Tom] really shredded himself for the part. He lost 30 pounds, he gained it back. We’re on an independent movie schedule here – he didn’t really have a lot of time to be doing these things.’
Tom previously worked with Joe and Anthony on Avengers: End Game and Avengers: Infinity War.
The forthcoming film is based on Nico Walker’s novel of the same name, as the directing duo acquired the rights to the story through a $1 million deal in 2018.
Getting into character: The Spider-Man actor, 24, who plays an army medic with PTSD, took method acting to the extreme for the new crime drama, it was revealed on Sunday
The Apple TV+ production was adapted for the screen by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg, and is set to be released on February 26 in the United States.
In the poignant film, Tom plays a soldier who turns to bank robbing to fund his opioid addiction amid his battle with un-diagnosed PTSD.
According to director Anthony, at the centre of the movie is the character’s evolving romance with a woman named Emily, played by Ciara Bravo.
He said to the publication: ‘At the heart of the movie is this relationship between two people.
Duo: Joe Russo, 49, who directed the movie alongside his brother Anthony, 50, (pictured in 2019) spoke to Deadline about Tom’s dedication and said he really ‘shredded himself’ for the part
‘Even though the film is about coming-of-age and it’s a love story and it’s a war film and it’s a bank robbery film and it’s a drug addiction film, it’s a big melange of a lot of complicated life experiences.
‘But the heart of it is the love story. The heart of it is the relationship between the characters played by Tom and Ciara.’
According to Anthony, the entire emotional arc of the film is ‘hung’ on the relationship between the two main characters.
He said the movie explores their deep connection while they deal with complicated moments of desperation and ‘very daunting circumstances’.
Deep connection: According to director Anthony, at the centre of the movie is the character’s evolving romance with a woman named Emily, played by Ciara Bravo (pictured)