Rumours have been swirling that Tom Hardy has been fired from the Paramount+ series MobLand after clashing with cast and crew. Reports initially suggested he had departed the set, but that has since been walked back, partly because a third series has not yet been greenlit. However, the allegations of difficult behaviour persist.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hardy’s conduct on set included arriving late, locking himself in his trailer for hours, and demanding greater creative control by delivering script notes to producer Jez Butterworth and creator Ronan Bennett. A source claimed he kept cast members including Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren waiting, calling it a “power play”. Yet Mirren posted a photo of Hardy on Instagram with the caption “Love you now and always”, seemingly contradicting the narrative.
Hardy has a long history of being considered a difficult colleague. During the filming of Mad Max: Fury Road, he clashed with co-star Charlize Theron, with reports of blowups and even physical confrontation. Patrick Stewart’s memoir described him as an “odd, solitary” presence on the set of Star Trek: Nemesis. On Lawless, he got into a fight with Shia LaBeouf that required restraint, and on The Revenant he had T-shirts made showing him in a headlock with director Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Despite the controversies, Hardy remains the standout element of MobLand, providing charm and momentum as the fixer Harry Da Souza. Without him, the series would rely on Pierce Brosnan’s puzzling Irish accent. The producers face a difficult decision: letting Hardy go would be easy in a mob drama, but risky given his central role.
