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Tom Hardy based his version of Bane on Christopher Nolan

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According to the director of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan, he was the inspiration for Tom Hardy’s performance as Bane. Actors will get their inspiration from wherever they can get it but did Tom Hardy really base Bane in The Dark Knight Rises on director Christopher Nolan? That’s what Nolan is saying. He was […]

Never Mind Bond, Is It Time To Resurrect Harry Palmer?

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Tom Jolliffe on why the iconic spy character Harry Palmer could be perfect material for a reboot… With Daniel Craig’s final Bond film No Time To Die seeming as distant from release as it’s ever been, talk still bubbles away about who will replace Craig for a character who’s rapidly becoming outdated, and almost too […]

Tom Hardy to lead ensemble cast of Vietnam War movie The Things They Carried

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Deadline is reporting that Tom Hardy is set to headline the impressive ensemble cast of The Things They Carried, a Vietnam War movie from director Rupert Sanders (Ghost in the Shell). Alongside Hardy, the film is set to feature Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk), Bill Skarsgard (It), Pete […]

Capone’s Josh Trank and Tom Hardy looking to reunite on CIA series

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While Capone may not have impressed critics, it seems that director Josh Trank and star Tom Hardy enjoyed their time working together on the Al Capone biopic, as Trank has revealed that the two are planning to reunite for a limited series about the formation of the CIA. “I’m working on this limited series that […]

Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott reteaming for Great Expectations

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Having worked together on Taboo and the recent Charles Dickens’ adaptation A Christmas Carol, Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott are set to reunite to take on another Dickens classic in Great Expectations. “Adapting Dickens’ work is a delight,” said Peaky Blinders creator Knight. “I chose Great Expectations as the next work to bring […]

Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron open up about their on-set conflicts while shooting Mad Max: Fury Road

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While Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the best action movies of the past decade, the film had a troubled production which included being shut down several times, director George Miller’s sheer ambition, and on-set conflicts between stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. However, in an oral history of the making of Mad Max: Fury Road […]

Jeremy Renner did chemistry tests as Mad Max for Fury Road before Tom Hardy was cast

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Before Tom Hardy was cast as Max in Mad Max: Fury Road, Jeremy Renner was under consideration long enough to do chemistry tests. Replacing Mel Gibson as Mad Max is no easy thing but Tom Hardy certainly did a stellar job in the much loved Mad Max: Fury Road. However, Hardy wasn’t the first person […]

Video Review – Capone (2020)

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EJ reviews Josh Trank’s new film Capone… Capone, 2020 Written and Directed by Josh Trank Starring Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Kathrine Narducci, Jack Lowden, Noel Fisher, Tilda Del Toro, Al Sapienza, Mason Guccione, Jhemma Ziegler, and Wayne Pére With Josh Trank returning to the director’s chair, and Tom Hardy delivering one […]

Official poster for Capone starring Tom Hardy

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Ahead of its VOD release later this month, Vertical Entertainment has revealed a poster for Josh Trank’s upcoming crime drama Capone featuring Tom Hardy as the notorious mobster Al Capone; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Capone Once a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse […]

Tom Hardy is Al Capone in first trailer for Josh Trank’s crime drama

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Filmmaker Josh Trank has taken to his Twitter account to drop some major news about his upcoming Al Capone movie starring Tom Hardy in the titular role as the notorious mob boss. The crime drama, once called Fonzo, is now titled Capone and is set for a streaming debut this May. This biographical drama will […]