Scenes from Tom Holland’s latest Apple TV+ series ‘The Crowded Room’ have gone viral, but the reason is not something the actor would be particularly proud of. The show’s latest episode portrays the 27-year-old actor engaging in homosexual acts, which seems to have upset the conservative crowd. Meanwhile, his fans rushed to his defense and supported his latest on-screen experiment. Let’s take a look at the viral scenes from The Crowded Room, which have been trending on Twitter, and how fans have reacted to it.
Tom Holland’s viral scenes from The Crowded Room
In the eighth episode of The Crowded Room titled ‘Reunion,’ Tom Holland’s character Billy Sullivan indulges in various explicit acts. In one scene, an eyeliner-clad Danny dances with a man in a club, and later they head to the toilet for a steamy sexual scene.

The scene gradually becomes more sexually intense as Billy and the man engage in intercourse. In another scene from the same episode, Tom Holland’s character dances while he is high on drugs and then performs oral s*x with a man.
TOM HOLLAND IN THE CROWDED ROOM OMGGGG pic.twitter.com/Zjagw6JdVs
— mads (@cherrydayas) July 14, 2023
Both scenes have gone viral on Twitter as this is one of the rare occasions where Tom Holland has let go of his ‘friendly neighborhood Spider-Man’ image for something bold and drastic. As soon as the star began getting homophobic backlash, his fans supported him.
Social media reactions to the scenes
To start with, most initial reactions to Tom Holland’s viral s*x scenes from The Crowded Room were homophobic. People began to denounce him as Spider-Man and criticized him for choosing to act in such a scene.
No way people are saying “not my Spider-Man” about Tom Holland because of The Crowded Room. Then who is your Spider-Man because they’ve all played LGBT roles at some point 😭
— Joe (@hzjoe03) July 15, 2023
Tom Holland continues the tradition of having gay sex in non Spider-Man related projects just like Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire before him pic.twitter.com/dAxGMJqDHC
— That REDACTED Guy (@REDACTEDSpider) July 15, 2023
However, his fans and the pro-LGBTQ+ community responded that he is an actor who is proudly embracing a gay character as he explores his sexuality. Moreover, other Spider-Man actors like Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have all played queer characters.
Watching fragile cishet men have breakdowns over the reason Tom Holland is trending is sweet wine to me. Oh honey, you realize that he's an ACTOR, right? He's not ACTUALLY Spiderman. He can take any roles he wants, yes, including queer ones. Now breathe deeply & touch some grass.
— Theodore (Theo) Foxx (@FoxxDoesArtt) July 14, 2023
which one is worse?
tom holland or zendaya pic.twitter.com/FfcSsCOK6C
— sea✰ (@destroynectar) July 14, 2023
There were more humorous reactions to the scene as social media users drew comparisons to his girlfriend Zendaya’s threesome scene from the trailer for Challengers. Regardless, the scenes have left Spider-Man fans divided in their opinions.
All details about The Crowded Room
The Crowded Room on Apple TV+ is inspired by the true story of Billy Milligan, the first person to be acquitted of a crime due to dissociative identity disorder. The show explores the character’s past through a series of interviews with an investigator, played by Amanda Seyfried.
Created by Akiva Goldsman, the show is based on the 1981 novel, The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes. Apart from Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried, the primary cast features Sasha Lane, Will Chase, Lior Raz, and Emmy Rossum.
The series has received mixed negative reactions, with only 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 out of 100 on Metacritic. The ongoing season has two more episodes yet to be released on July 21 and 28, respectively.
The latest viral scenes from The Crowded Room might just favor the Tom Holland show and increase its reach and visibility.
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