The inception star is playing twins in his upcoming movie. With his breakthrough performance as eames in christopher nolans scifi thriller inception 2010, english actor tom hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. Hes played iconic comic book villains venom and bane, and realworld figures including the kray twins and michael bronson peterson. Jul 23, 2017 they were both born in the mid70s tom hardy in london and logan marshallgreen in south carolina with a twin brother. Apr 18, 2014 tom hardy has found the perfect costar for his next film tom hardy. At the heart of the film, acclaimed british actor hardy plays twin. Learn about tom hardy including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies. This movie is two hours of tom hardy having a field day showing off what a great actor he is. Tom hardy and his wife charlotte riley have reportedly welcomed their second child, a son called forrest, in recent days. Legend is a 2015 biographical crime thriller film written and directed by american director brian helgeland. Tom hardy to portray both kray twins in new feature film. Fury road star tom hardy, whose undeniable thespian talents do not stretch to being in two. Hugh jackman thinks tom hardy should be the next wolverine.
But they often seem interchangeable in the roles theyve played on. Sep 16, 2015 rons escape from hospital was more ingenious, regs marriage less violent tom hardys portrayal of both twins is admirable, unlike the films attention to detail. Hardys dual turn is undeniably the centrepiece of the movie. Tom hardys double take dilutes the story of the kray. In legend, tom hardy plays reallife identical twins and infamous london gangsters ronald and reginald kray. How cgi and oldschool trickery created two towering tom hardy. Tom hardy reveals how he fought himself playing twins. The rise and fall of the kray twins, which deals with their rise and fall, the relationship that bound them together, and follows their gruesome career to imprisonment for life in 1969. Nov 20, 2015 based on a true story, legend follows the tale of reginald reggie kray and his twin brother, ronald ronnie kray both portrayed by all around great guy tom hardy. How tom hardy plays his own twin in legend the new york. Identical twin gangsters ronald and reginald kray terrorize. Greg williamsstudiocanalpa i thought the film was great. But tom hardy received a helping hand with his roles as he let his skilled stunt double, jacob tomuri. Tom hardy recommends christopher nolan to direct james bond.
Hardy then played the title character, max rockatansky, in the action film mad max. Tom hardy transformed into an ageing and ailing gangster in the trailer for upcoming crime film capone. Tom hardy reveals how he fought himself playing twins in. In legend, tom hardy plays twins, both of them evil. Nov 25, 2015 in legend, tom hardy plays twins, both of them evil. Tom hardy and tom hardy as reggie and ronnie kray in legend. The british actor plays one of americas most notorious criminals in the movie, starring. Tom hardy has transformed into al capone for a new movie, the first trailer of which is finally here. There are two things that save this movie from being a real bore, tom hardy as ron kray and tom hardy as reggie kray.
Reggie was also bisexual and their mum had his wife killed bond favourite tom hardy stars as the kray twins in. Watch a double shot of tom hardy as gangster twins in. Have you seen the kray biopic, legend, starring tom hardy. Bette midler interact with one another in the 1988 movie. Legend is a 2015 biographical crime thriller film written and directed by american director brian. Really, the best parts were in the trailers and thats really it, if you want chris pine watch star trek, if you want tom hardy watch bronson or warrior, reese witherspoon. Then read up on the criminal twins who ruled east london.
Tom hardys 10 best movies tom hardy plays twins, both of them evil. Maureen flanagan, a close friend to the kray family, on tom hardys dual roles in legend. This means war could have been a good movie but its to much of a romcom that has horrible editing and choppy fight scenes. With tom hardy, emily browning, taron egerton, paul anderson. His performances, both of them playing as he does, both ronnie and reggie kray are just superb. Tom hardy begins challenging role as both kray twins in new. At the start of the film, his twin brother ron is locked up in a psychiatric. Tom hardy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Tom hardy is one of the best and most popular actors working today.
In this new clip, the actor whos previously played charles bronson and the kray twins, among. Jun 25, 2015 legend trailer 1 2015 tom hardy, emily browning crime thriller movie hd official trailer. Legend 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tom hardys 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. Tom hardy as ronald ronnie kray and reginald reggie kray. The plot largely focusses on the doomed relationship between reggie and frances kray and as well as the expected violence there are plenty of lighter moments too. It was a role originally intended for two different actors, writerdirector brian. Thanks to a mix of old and new movie tricks, tom hardy is both. An image of tom hardy starring as both twin brothers in a fresh take on the life and times of. Hardy has enjoyed a vast array of projects across his career. Hardy s dual turn is undeniably the centrepiece of the movie. Sep 08, 2015 maureen flanagan, a close friend to the kray family, on tom hardys dual roles in legend.
The legend actor, 41, and wuthering heights star, 37, are said to be. All tom hardy movies ranked tom hardy movies ranked. His performance as tommy riordan, who is trained by his father to fight in a mixed martial arts tournament against his brother, gained praise from critics. Jun 25, 2015 in legend, tom hardy plays reallife identical twins and infamous london gangsters ronald and reginald kray. And it was certainly a case of double trouble for tom hardy as he began filming legend, a new biopic on the twins, in essex. The performance alone from hardy should give you enough juice to watch legend. The krays were two of the most notorious gangsters in british history. Jul 28, 2014 he has taken on the mammoth task of portraying both of the kray twins in his new film, legend. Reggie and ronnie kray, both portrayed by tom hardy in a powerhouse double performance. Apr 18, 2014 tom hardy has confirmed he will portray both kray twins for a new feature film based in the uk. Sep 03, 2015 tom hardy and tom hardy as reggie and ronnie kray in legend. One is brutal and not quite sane, the other is brutal and cunning, and the film is filled with scenes of intense, difficulttowatch violence that leave people bloody, battered, unconscious, or dead. Parents need to know that legend is a crime drama based on the reallife exploits of twin brothers ronnie and reggie kray both played by tom hardy, who dominated the london underworld in the 1960s.
Tom hardy and charlotte riley welcome their second son. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Next, in fonzo, hardy plays american gangster al capone, who notoriously ruled chicago until he was imprisoned in 1932 the film follows capone after he is released from prison at the age of 47. Through his nuanced portrayal of the two criminal mastermind twins, the viewer is able to follow who is who through his meticulous preparation and attention to detail. Tom hardy reveals how he fought himself playing twins in gangster movie this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. This movie is about a set of twins that terrorized london in the 1950s and 1960. Tom hardy watches stunt double shoots fight scene for. Sep 09, 2015 from academy award winner brian helgeland comes the true story of the rise and fall of londons most notorious gangsters, reggie and ron kray, both portrayed by tom hardy in an amazing double. With tom hardy, noomi rapace, james gandolfini, matthias schoenaerts. Jun 11, 2014 the krays were two of the most notorious gangsters in british history. In the 2015 movie legend, tom hardy portrayed two different characters, ronnie kray and reggie kray. Identical twins and notorious gangsters reggie and ronnie kray elude the authorities in 1960s london while transfixing and terrifying the public. Legend, the new film from brian helgeland opening friday, nov.
Fury road star, of course, who can be seen throwing punches. Actor takes on roles of ronnie and reggie kray, gangsters who once terrorized london. Tom hardy, emily browning, david thewlis watch all you want for free. Legend 2015 tom hardy as reggie kray, ron kray imdb.
Tom hardy begins challenging role as both kray twins in. Legend trailer 1 2015 tom hardy, emily browning crime thriller movie hd official trailer. Bob saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhoods past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living no matter the cost. See tom hardy play twins in first image from legend by peter hall jun 12, 2014 comments. Watch a double shot of tom hardy as gangster twins in legend. Tom hardy transforms into ageing gangster in capone. In legend nsfw clip above, hardy played the british gangster twins reggie and ron kray, who tore up london in the 1960s.
From academy award r winner brian helgeland comes the true. One is brutal and not quite sane, the other is brutal and cunning, and the film is filled with scenes of intense, difficulttowatch violence that. The first, child 44, set in 1950s soviet union, saw him playing leo demidov, a soviet secret police agent who investigates a series of child murders. All tom hardy movies ranked nov 15, 2015 how tom hardy plays his own twin in legend. It is adapted from john pearsons book the profession of violence. Fury road star, of course, who can be seen throwing punches in the dual roles of reallife mobster twins, reggie and. Tom hardys 10 best movies jan 06, 2017 while tom hardy is best known for a handful of highprofile roles, his filmography is far more eclectic than his blockbuster projects might suggest, and 2016s london road is a fine example of just how far afield hes gone when picking scripts. A few minutes into the film you are convinced you are watching two completely different people. Jun 25, 2015 whats better than watching tom hardy on screen. Tom hardy was born edward thomas hardy on september 15th, 1977 in hammersmith, england. Tom hardy has found the perfect costar for his next film tom hardy.
He even starred in a next generationera star trek movie. But tom hardy received a helping hand with his roles as. He whooped on batman in the dark knight rises, made his way down fury road, and pulled off the seemingly impossible feat of turning a movie about a guy behind the wheel of a car into the pulsepounding drama locke and that really doesnt even scratch the surface of all the interesting career choices that have paid off for tom hardy. Nov 20, 2015 tom hardy and tom hardy are the reasons to see legend, a gangster flick in which he does double duty as ronnie and reggie kray, the british gangster twins who had a moment in the 1960s. He has taken on the mammoth task of portraying both of the kray twins in his new film, legend. In 2011, hardy starred in the film warrior, which was released on 9 september 2011 by lionsgate films. However, the versatile actor has been steadily working on both stage and screen since his television debut in the miniseries band of brothers 2001. Tom hardy portraying both ronnie and reggie kray in legend, 2015 hardys television roles include the hbo war drama miniseries band of brothers 2001, the bbc historical drama miniseries the virgin queen 2005, itvs wuthering heights 2008, the sky 1 drama series the take 2009, and the bbc historical crime drama television series peaky blinders 20.
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