Tom Hardy, the 48-year-old London-born actor, is once again at the centre of controversy over his conduct on the set of the crime drama Mobland. While reports that he was fired from the series have been denied, it remains unclear whether he will return for the third season. Hardy, known for his intense performances in films such as The Dark Knight Rises and The Revenant, has a long history of on-set feuds and difficult behaviour.
Hardy's reputation for being reclusive began early in his career. Patrick Stewart, in his 2023 memoir Making It So, recalled that Hardy, who played a clone of Stewart's character in 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis, was an "odd, solitary young man" who would not engage socially and spent his free time in his trailer. Hardy later attributed this to nerves, saying he was "terrified" and felt "out of his depth" on set.
In 2012, during the filming of Lawless, Hardy reportedly had a physical altercation with co-star Shia LaBeouf. Director John Hillcoat confirmed that the pair "definitely" fought, and it "escalated to the point where they had to both be restrained." LaBeouf described Hardy as a "gorilla on set" who "runs the set" and makes it feel like "his space."
Hardy's most notorious feud was with Charlize Theron on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road. Theron later admitted that the tension between them was palpable, though she did not provide specific details. Despite these conflicts, Hardy has also been described as warm by some co-stars, with Michelle Williams calling him a "puppy dog" and Austin Butler likening him to a "grizzly bear."
