It’s always a bummer when the whole of a story’s information can be summed up in the article title.
So yeah, Deadline says Tom Hardy has signed on to a role in Batman 3 following Mad Max‘s unfortunate delay. There’s absolutely no word on the role itself, and there is absolutely no reason to assume it’s that of a villain of any kind. He may very well be playing a baddie, but speculation to that effect is based purely on ass-notions and the fact that Hardy is great at being great.
The Bronson star was one of the many key pieces of badassery that made Inception such a fun experience as much as a mind-bending one, and it’s great (and completely unsurprising) to hear he’s keeping on the Nolan train.
Obviously we’ll update you when/if more information follows.
[And thanks to Tati, for getting this on my radar lickety-split.]
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in my book, he is, hands down, THE actor to watch for the next few years. He's got great stuff in him. His Bronson was phenominal.
Great news. But will he ever top his career-defining role as fake Patrick Stewart? I doubt it.
sounds like nolan swooping on an actor he loves, whose now available. whatever role he gets will be great for this amazing actor. Fanwank I know but sort of had him in my head as Zod in the new Superman.
Wow two big casting news for two big movies. First Rhys Ifans for Spider-man, now Tom Hardy. Smart move on Nolan's part not to name what his role will be. Of course the fanwanking has started again. Chances are he will be a mob member/villain of sorts, it would be nice to see the character of Harvey Bullock portrayed. Just an idea…I know he's a heavy set man, but since this is the early years we can go with that.
Honestly, I figured he was all but a given for this movie. I mean, why wouldn't Nolan want him?
Oliver Queen, yo.
If he *is* the villain, that makes Batman Welsh and the villain English, while Spider-Man is English and his villain is Welsh.
This guy, Gordon-Levitt, and Michael Fassbender are the actors to watch out for. Seriously, in ten years I would bet money that all three have an Oscar. As long as Fassbender starts picking roles that aren't completely beneath him, i.e. Jonah Hex and Centurion.
Inception was a 'fun' experience?! Very good, yes. Fun, most definitely not.
Hardy was the very best thing in that Star Trek movie he was in. It was absolutely wonderful villainy, and Ron Perlman was completely unrecognizable as his right hand bitch. Here's hoping that Hardy's a villain here.
It requires even more hope that he and Nolan decided to let him assume the role of the Joker from the unfortunately late Heath Ledger. But I don't think that will be the case.
he better be playing black mask
I have heard for quite some time now, that Nolan and Emma wanted Hardy in the next Batman film….ahead of the often rumoured JGL even!
Scheduling was the only issue, but since Mad Max is indefinitely delayed, it opened the door for Hardy to join the cast of B3.
I think he will play the cult mob boss Roman Sionis/Black Mask, or the hitman assassin Deadshot. It's possible Hardy could wind up as Riddler, but I doubt it.
This is great news…..he was great in Bronson and solid in RockNRolla and Inception.
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