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Anne Hathaway wants children to grow up to be like 'dream son' Tom Holland

Anne Hathaway, who is pregnant with her third child, has said that she wants her children to be like Tom Holland, after playing his mother in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

[Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway at The Odyssey World Premiere]

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Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway at The Odyssey World Premiere(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Anne Hathaway has called Tom Holland her "dream son" after playing his mother in The Odyssey. The 43-year-old actress is currently pregnant with her third child.

She and her husband Adam Shulman already share two children, Jonathan, ten, and Jack, seven. After playing Penelope, the mother of Holland's Telemachus, she has said she wants her sons to be as "wonderful" as her co-star.

Holland, 30, and Hathaway have been promoting their film The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan. They star alongside Holland's wife, Zendaya, who plays Athena, and Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, Penelope's husband. It was during a joint interview about the film that Hathaway shared her admiration for Holland.

[Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon in Paris]

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Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon in Paris(Image: Getty Images for Universal Pictures)

[The cast of The Odyssey, from left to right: Lupita Nyong'o, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Zendaya and Charlize Theron]

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The cast of The Odyssey, from left to right: Lupita Nyong'o, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Zendaya and Charlize Theron(Image: Getty Images for Universal Pictures)

Talking to E-talk, she was asked how she brought "mother energy" to the set. She responded: "Well, first of all, I have to say as a mum in real life, I very much hope all my children grow up to be as wonderful as my onscreen child."

When she said that, Holland almost spit out his drink and laughed. Hathaway added that he was "like a dream son" and that he was key to her performance. "I just really like Tom," she continued.

The actress also praised Christopher Nolan, saying that all those involved had an "intimate appreciation of each other" and didn't want to let the director down. As such, they were all trying to "be an actor that was worthy of being in a Chris Nolan movie".

Hathaway, who won an Oscar for her role as Fantine in Les Misrables, announced her pregnancy in an Instagram video. The star played 'Baby I'm Yours' by Barbara Lewis as she walked into frame with her arms folded.

[Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Tom Holland as Telemachus in The Odyssey]

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Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Tom Holland as Telemachus in The Odyssey(Image: Universal Pictures via AP)

She then opened her arms to reveal her baby bump underneath. In the captioned, she added: "x Baby, I'm yours x". Following the post, several celebs jumped in the comments to congratulate her, including Les Misrables co-star Samantha Barks.

Barks, who played Eponine, wrote: "Congratulations". She also added three heart emojis, whilst Kelly Rowland, Marisha Wallace and Jedward left similar messages. Gigi Hadid also commented, with: "YESSSS, OMMMYYYYY"

Over the years, Anne has kept her family life largely out of the spotlight, and in 2023, she explained this was because she didn't feel the need to let her motherhood intertwine with her showbiz career at any point.

At the time, she told Porter: "Its something I feel is not just essential for my health Im on a team, its my family, and its not just about me. My family has needs, and one of the needs of children is that they need to be able to define their own lives. It doesnt even occur to me to link the two up, except through gratitude that they serve each other so beautifully."

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