Hardy was born on 15 september 1977 to edward chips hardy, an advertising executive, and anne hardy, an artist, and grew up in a pleasantlooking house on a pleasantlooking road not far. With his breakthrough performance as eames in christopher nolans scifi thriller inception 2010, english actor tom hardy has. Tom hardy didnt mind torturing leonardo dicaprio while. Tom hardy and i settle in to talk over lunch in the media room of the actors temporary home in calgary, where hes shooting the revenant, the latest film. Who almost played tom hardys role in the revenant cinemablend. Hes 400 pounds, maybe bigger, and when you read the comic book and have a look, youre. Leonardo dicaprio on the revenant, working in silence. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview the revenant.
So its around two oclock on a grey june friday afternoon and tom hardy is trying to talk me into walking out of the richmond branch of pets at home with the lid of a spherical fish tank stuffed up my shirt. The 39yearold british actor has already got quite a few, as the markings protruding from his tshirt and the many topless shots that exist of him on the internet attest. That novel is in turn based on the 1915 poem the song of hugh glass. Tom hardy saves the day no, really one of the most intense actors of our time agreed to take us on a motorcycle tour of his hometownand. Tom hardy lost a bet about the revenant, got a leo dicaprio. In the revenant, which opened in wide release on friday, goodluck, 17, plays hawk, the halfnative american son of frontiersman hugh glass dicaprio. He told yahoo movies that he used the character of sergeant barnes as the basis for the voice.
I thought leonardo dicaprio was really good in that movie, so it wasnt any surprise to me that he won the oscar for his performance. Where tom hardy got that wild revenant accent from. Tom hardy is an english actor and producer his full name is edward thomas hardy he was born on september 15, 1977, in hammersmith, london. Tom hardy didnt mind torturing leonardo dicaprio while filming the revenant.
Tom hardy plays badguy john fitzgerald in the revenant, a role thats earning him oscar buzz in the best supporting actor race. I like how the book goes more into the background of hugh glass and john fitzgerald. Bco also features one on one author interviews and engages fellow fans via. Edward thomas hardy cbe born 15 september 1977 is an english actor and producer. At some point in the not too distant future, tom hardy needs to book himself in for a new tattoo. Hardy has gone through some truly extreme body transformations for his movies over the years, bulking up and getting cut to play supervillains, insane criminals, and mma fighters.
Roxanna bina interviews tom hardy for the revenant. Credited as thomas hardy in his feature film debut with ridley scotts 2001 war drama, black hawk down, tom hardy has spent the 14 years since in an upward climb of enormous success, becoming one of the most recognizable stars in hollywood. How tom hardy broke the tension on the set of the revenant. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy lead the way at the. Tom hardy interviewed at the revenant uk premiere youtube.
Jan 20, 2016 last week, leonardo dicaprio earned his sixth academy award nomination, this time for his grueling, almost wordless performance in the revenant. Frontiersman hugh glass leonardo dicaprio is left for dead by his men tom hardy after sustaining injuries from a grizzly bear attack in the revenant. Descriptors like volatile and mercurial trail his name, as do tales of onset. In this basedonatruestory revenge epic, dicaprio plays hugh glass, a fur trapper guiding a group of americans through the wilderness of the louisiana purchase as they evade a tribe of pawnee native americans and the desolation of. Dec 19, 2015 leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview the revenant leonardo dicaprio interview tom hardy interview the revenant interviews inspired by true events, the revenant is an epic story of survival. Inarritu, the revenant, dicaprio and hardy go headtoheadliterally. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by english actor tom hardy. Aug 07, 2018 tom hardy saves the day no, really one of the most intense actors of our time agreed to take us on a motorcycle tour of his hometownand then the day spun way offscript. Tom hardy joins leonardo dicaprio in the revenant film.
Though its not farfetched to assume hed fulfill the role handily, hardys nearuniversal acclaim hasnt come by way of him playing what. Riz ahmed and tom hardy talk venom, narcissism and why dogs are amazing duration. He was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor for the 2015 film the revenant. After studying acting at the drama centre london, he made his film debut in ridley scott s black hawk down 2001 and has since appeared in such films as star trek.
Dec 17, 2015 leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy buddy up for the premiere of their new film the revenant held at the tcl chinese theatre on wednesday night december 16 in hollywood the guys were joined on the. I watched the revenant back in midjanuary and i really enjoyed it. Dicaprio was apparently convinced that hardy s performance in the movie. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview for the revenant duration. Jan 15, 2016 tom hardy interviewed at the revenant uk premiere charlidos. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview the revenant leonardo dicaprio interview tom hardy interview the revenant interviews inspired by true events, the revenant is an epic story of survival. With leonardo dicaprio, tom hardy, will poulter, domhnall gleeson. Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. Journalist drew mcweeny, from the usbased entertainment website hitfix. The movie and tom hardy did a great job of making john fitzgerald an unlikable villain, but the actual back story thats included in the book really shows how much of a scum bag and vile person he was, which i liked.
More from conner schwerdtfeger why booksmart feels so similar to. During the rest of the interview dicaprio and hardy talked about getting to work withoscarwinning cinematographer emmanuel lubezki and the challenge of making the revenant. Dec 15, 2015 tom hardy plays badguy john fitzgerald in the revenant, a role thats earning him oscar buzz in the best supporting actor race. The real hugh glass forgave john fitzgerald instead of unleashing violent revenge. In a quest to survive, glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant john fitzgerald tom hardy.
Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview for the revenant. Tom hardy, in full edward thomas hardy, born september 15, 1977, london, england, british actor who was known for his striking good looks, idiosyncratic personality, and cerebral performances in both cult films and mainstream. Fresh from winning five bafta awards for the revenant, alejandro gonzalez inarritu is on uk holiday, trying to reemerge from coming out the other side of the most arduous, ambitious. During the rest of the interview dicaprio and hardy talked about getting to work with oscarwinning cinematographer emmanuel lubezki and the.
Jan 06, 2017 if you believe everything you read, tom hardy is the best actor of his generation and also the most dangerous. Tom hardy talks the revenant, character actors, and. Apparently tom hardy is a big fan of tom berengers character from the 1986 vietnam war drama platoon. Who almost played tom hardys role in the revenant jan. Even though he killed leos son and left him for dead, you could understand his motives. He also won the 2011 bafta rising star award, and has twice won the british independent film award for best actor, for bronson 2009 and legend 2015. Hardy is active in charity causes and is an ambassador for the princes trust. Riz ahmed and tom hardy talk venom, narcissism and why dogs.
Dicaprio is king and tom hardy should have won the oscar for best supporting actor. The revenant is directed and cowritten by renowned filmmaker. List of awards and nominations received by tom hardy wikipedia. The revenant movie vs true story of hugh glass, john. The tattoo reportedly dates back to when the pair of tom hardy and leonardo dicaprio were filming the revenant together. Jan, 2016 tom hardy didnt mind torturing leonardo dicaprio while filming the revenant.
Aug 14, 2017 great movie, one of my faves of this decade. Tom hardy created, produced, and starred in a new series thats about to premiere on fx. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy buddy up for the premiere of their new film the revenant held at the tcl chinese theatre on wednesday night december 16 in hollywood the guys were joined on the. Fury road, the chaotic shoot, the brilliance of george miller, why he dropped out of suicide squad, the revenant, and more. Tom hardy talks venom, fonzo, and the his future in the. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview the revenant leonardo dicaprio interview tom hardy interview the revenant interviews inspired by true events, the revenant is an epic. Jan 09, 2017 tom hardy created, produced, and starred in a new series thats about to premiere on fx. In 1999, hardy and producer sarah ward married, divorcing in 2004. Smith and inarritu is based in part on michael punkes 2002 novel of the same name, describing frontiersman hugh glasss experiences in 1823. Not that i put a lot of stock into the oscars anyway, but i thought he was. Tom hardy looks unrecognisable after drag transformation in gritty al capone film the 42yearold british actor plays the notorious american gangster in the new film which documents a year of his.
For other people named tom hardy, see thomas hardy disambiguation. A question about tom hardys performance in the revenant. The word revenant means someone who has risen from the grave to terrorize the living. Hardy was born on 15 september 1977 to edward chips hardy, an advertising executive, and anne hardy, an artist, and grew up in a pleasantlooking house on. The revenant movie vs true story of hugh glass, john fitzgerald.
Though its not farfetched to assume hed fulfill the role handily, hardys nearuniversal acclaim hasnt come by way of him playing. Hardys childhood and early adulthood gave little indication that he. Tom hardy was born on 15 september 1977, the only child of edward aka chips, an advertising executive and sometime comedy writer, and anne, an artist. The shoot reportedly got as dark as the film itself, and as such, tom hardy took it upon himself to lighten the mood whenever possible. Oct 30, 2015 things apparently got pretty tense on the set of alejandro inarritus the revenant and as such actor tom hardy took it upon himself to ease the tension in a very peculiar way. But what hed really like to talk about is the purity of dogs. Jimmy martin chats with leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy about their roles in the revenant. Dicaprio was apparently convinced that hardys performance in the movie. Riz ahmed and tom hardy talk venom, narcissism and why. Op says that he just mumbled his way through, but he did more then that. He told me that playing xbox is what he likes to do after a long day of shooting and he admits that he is scared of. The revenant 2015 tom hardy as john fitzgerald imdb.
Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview the revenant youtube. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview the revenant leonardo dicaprio interview tom hardy interview the revenant interviews. Now it returns to the screen in a film based in part on michael punkes 2002 book the revenant. Going into his first major film, forrest goodluck knew he couldnt allow himself to be starstruck by his costars like leonardo dicaprio, tom hardy and domhnall gleeson. Taboo star tom hardy on being a dick and those star wars. Tom hardy pictured portrays fitzgerald in the revenant movie. Tom hardy has written an irate open letter to a film journalist after the latter sent a series of profanitylaced tweets excoriating hardy for not turning up to a press junket to do interviews. The movie and tom hardy did a great job of making john fitzgerald an unlikable villain, but the actual back story thats included in the book really shows how much of. Tom hardy interviewed at the revenant uk premiere charlidos. Taboo star tom hardy on being a dick and those star. While i still think fassbender deserved it more, leo did a great job in the revenant.
Tom hardy s best body transformations and training plans. Tom hardy looks unrecognisable after drag transformation in gritty al capone film the 42yearold british actor plays the notorious american gangster in the new film which documents a. Alejandro inarritus upcoming western stars leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy in a tale of revenge on the american frontier during the 19th century. The revenant is a 2015 american survival drama western film directed by alejandro gonzalez inarritu. Last week, leonardo dicaprio earned his sixth academy award nomination, this time for his grueling, almost wordless performance in the revenant. Jan 25, 2016 who almost played tom hardys role in the revenant jan. Jan 31, 2018 the tattoo reportedly dates back to when the pair of tom hardy and leonardo dicaprio were filming the revenant together. The revenant fitzgerald comes clean to bridger youtube. Riz ahmed and tom hardy join mike sheridan on the delve for a youtube special this week, to talk about acting in a major comic book blockbuster, what it means to be a bad guy and why tom hardy. He was appointed a commander of the order of the british empire cbe in the 2018 birthday honours, for services to drama.
A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In the simplest terms, a revenant is a dead spirit that comes back to life to terrorize the living. Credited as thomas hardy in his feature film debut with ridley scotts 2001 war drama, black. List of awards and nominations received by tom hardy. Tom hardy hits back at critic who called him a spoiled. In which i talk about the book that inspired the movie.
Tom hardy talks the revenant, character actors, and playing the villain. Leonardo dicaprio and tom hardy interview the revenant duration. Jan 22, 2016 riz ahmed and tom hardy talk venom, narcissism and why dogs are amazing duration. In terms of the movie, hugh glass leonardo dicaprio survives the. Tom hardy talks the revenant, character actors, and playing the. Sep 27, 2018 riz ahmed and tom hardy join mike sheridan on the delve for a youtube special this week, to talk about acting in a major comic book blockbuster, what it means to be a bad guy and why tom hardy. The oscars rewarded the actor for two of the most grueling film shoots of 2016. Tom hardy, british actor who was known for his striking good looks, idiosyncratic personality, and cerebral performances in both cult films and mainstream blockbusters, including inception 2010, the dark knight rises 2012, mad max. If you believe everything you read, tom hardy is the best actor of his generation and also the most dangerous. A novel of revenge is a 2002 novel by american author michael punke, based on a series of events in the life of american frontiersman hugh glass in 1823 missouri territory.