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Tom Hardy is known for his transformative roles and incredible performances in films. He has performed to perfection in films such asInception, Dunkirk, Legend,andBronson, and has also starred in blockbusters such asVenom. He was last seen inThe Bikeriders.
Despite phenomenal performances, Hardy has only received an Oscar nomination once forThe Revenantas a supporting actor. The actor was reportedly convinced by co-star Leonardo DiCaprio to give the script a read after which Hardy agreed to join the film.
Tom Hardy Had To Be Convinced By Leonardo DiCaprio To DoThe Revenant
Alejandro G. Iñárritu’sThe Revenantis known for being the film that finally got actorLeonardo DiCapriohis much-awaited Oscar for Best Actor. After being snubbed four times, DiCaprio finally won the Academy over with his harrowing performance as Hugh Glass in the period film.
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Apart from DiCaprio, the film had multiple memorable performances, such as Will Poulter, Domnhall Gleeson, and most importantly,Tom Hardy. Hardy got his sole Oscar nomination for his role as the antagonist John Fitzgerald in a performance that was so transformative that many did not even recognize him until the credits rolled.
However, theDunkirkstar was reportedly convinced by hisInceptionco-star Leonardo DiCaprio to take a look at the script and join the film. Hardy toldVariety,
He called me up and said, ‘Dude, I know you’re about to do something where you’re jumping out of helicopters and shooting guns and shit. But before you do that, I need you to take a look at this script. It’s f—ing awesome.’ That’s how it started, ‘It’s going to be f—ing awesome.’ Then I had a meeting with Alejandro, talking through the character. I ended up getting the job.
Tom Hardy was reportedly signed on to play Rick Flag in the DCEU’sSuicide Squadbefore joiningThe Revenant, whose long schedules led to him dropping out from the superhero film.
Tom Hardy Allegedly Choked Alejandro G. Iñárritu On The Sets OfThe Revenant
Though a talented actor and one of the generation’s best, Tom Hardy is known for being a bit difficult on set. The actor famously had disagreements with co-star Charlize Theron on the sets ofMad Max: Fury RoadandThe Dark Knight Risesstar has admitted to being a difficult person on set, which he is reportedly trying to change (viaE! News).
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However, his time onThe Revenantwas so arduous that he allegedly choked director Alejandro G. Iñárritu after having a disagreement. While Hardy recounts the incident as a more playful altercation where he released his stress by pretending to choke him, a Redditor reportedly said otherwise. According to theIndependent,
That’s not what happened; Hardy got pissed off in an argument with Inarritu and choked him out. It was a serious fight, and when they made up afterward they were good enough to goof about it and took that picture. My boss was on the crew, I took that picture. (Must have made the internet rounds.)
Tom Hardy reportedly even took a picture with Iñárritu where the former is choking the filmmaker and made it into a T-shirt (viaTumblr). Hardy has denied that the altercation was anything but playful and has had great words to say about the filmmaker even if the shooting conditions were hard (via Variety).
The Revenantis available to stream on Max.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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