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 Odyssey18:43, 11 Jul 2026Anne 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.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 Misérables, 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.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 Misérables 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.Article continues belowAt the time, she told Porter: "It’s something I feel is not just essential for my health – I’m on a team, it’s my family, and it’s 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 doesn’t even occur to me to link the two up, except through gratitude that they serve each other so beautifully."Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
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











