Tom Hardy is one of the brightest actors of our time, but his biography contains many dark spots. Despite the custody and support of the parents, the future star grew up as a naughty child. As a teenager, he became addicted to alcohol and drugs and was even expelled from school. The only interest in the life of a violent teenager was the London School of Drama, where he disappeared for days on end.
Cinema and saved him - in 2001, he got his first small role in the series. The next 7 years, Hardy will fight with his addictions and try to get the main role, and only in 2008 his dream will come true, and he will play a maniac in the film "Bronson".
From that moment to the present, Tom remains a sought-after Hollywood actor who can transform into almost any character. We bring to your attention the top 10 best films with Tom Hardy in the title role: a list of outstanding works with which he entered his name in the history of cinema.
10. Hence the war (2012)
In the comedy thriller, Tom Hardy starred in an unusual role for himself. According to the plot, he plays a CIA agent who falls in love with a stranger. But relations with her begin to build and his close friend and colleague. Romantic problems inside this “triangle” become the main intrigue of the tape.
«Means war"Full of events: the action in it is enough for the most sought-after viewer. Hardy played his character perfectly, and accompanying him, Reese Witherspoon and Chris Pine only reinforced the overall positive impression of the film.
9. Legend (2015)
Film "Legend"Received mixed reviews from Russian viewers. Curiously, in Britain, the tape has become one of the highest grossing in the history of cinema. The plot tells of two twin brothers who are actively building their own criminal empire. One man is extremely intelligent and prudent, while the other is a real monster, hungry for blood and murder.
Both characters in the movie "Legend" were played by Tom Hardy and did it so masterfully that in the common scenes the brothers look not only different in character, but also in behavior and even in appearance.
It is the actor who endures the entire emotional component of the film. At the same time, the main complaints from critics were to other heroes - the characters seemed faceless and lackluster.
8. Venom (2018)
Film "Venom»Long prepared for the release of the screens. The dates of his shows were constantly postponed, directors and potential performers of the leading role changed. In the end, the project resumed when Tom Hardy agreed to take part in it.
According to the plot, Venom is a certain antipode to Spider-Man. Symbiots from outer space - and Venom is not alone on this planet - dream of destroying the Earth, but the hero of the film here likes it and is not averse to saving the world.
Critics left mixed reviews about the work - many did not like the too cut script. From the timing of the film at almost 3 hours, the creators left a little more than half. As a result, some scenes were lost, while others seemed “crumpled”. Hardy's relationship with his evil character is perfectly shown: it’s only because of their dialogues that the tape is worth a look.
7. The Common House (2014)
The character Hardy Bob works in a bar in a difficult area. The owner of the institution has long been forced to cooperate with various kinds of mafiosi and not only pay them a percentage, but also provide a storage room for the common fund. Once there are robbers who decided to deceive criminal authorities. As often happens, only the main character can correct the situation.
In his desire to do "Common house"Not an ordinary thriller with a criminal connotation, the creators of the tape somewhat overdid it. Two storylines in the film are constantly intertwined, but do not create a sense of integrity and objectivity. And although the character of Tom Hardy received mostly flattering reviews, this was not enough.
6. Lock (2013)
The tape "Lok”Was created by a novice director - for Stephen Knight, a famous screenwriter, the film became the second director's work. And immediately fell into the hearts of the audience.
According to the plot, the main character gets into the car and experiences the difficult minutes in it for the next hour and a half, trying to choose between a sense of mastiff and a desire to live as before.
The charisma of Tom Hardy is simply immense here: in fact, in the film there is only one scene - the auto salon, and all the dramaturgy rests only on the emotions of the actor. The whole plot unfolds in telephone conversations, which are built simply brilliantly.
5. Bronson (2008)
The tape is based on real events from the life of a person who actually existed. Charles Bronson is one of the most dangerous criminals in Britain. According to the scenario, the story about the hero has been conducted since his childhood, the causes of his instability and mental instability are revealed in the tape.
Special intrigues from the film "Bronson"You should not wait, but a huge amount of fights is concentrated in the tape. This was one of the first films to reveal Tom Hardy's talent. The actor so convincingly played a psycho, constantly running into trouble, that the directors noticed him.
4. Crazy Max. Fury Road (2015)
At first, the sequel of the legendary film of the 90s, the audience was at first wary - because Mel Gibson, as it seemed, had already "squeezed" everything possible out of his character and his story, stretched into several parts. But the new "Mad Max. Road of rage»Not only not inferior to the previous parts, but also superior to them.
The film was shot in a very stylish way, tricks were performed with the participation of professional acrobats, and the star performers of the main roles - Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy - literally reincarnated as their characters. The tape has collected a large box office at the box office and has become a reference example of modern action.
3. Survivor (2015)
Despite the fact that the protagonist of the film "Survivor"Embodied on the screen by Leonardo DiCaprio, who received the coveted Oscar for this role, one can not help but pay attention to the secondary character played by Tom Hardy.
Initially, John Fitzgerald was supposed to play Sean Penn, but he refused, and then DiCaprio himself offered to turn to Hardy. The actor immediately accepted the friend’s proposal and, with his stubbornness, began work on the character of his hero, placed in difficult conditions.
2. Warrior (2011)
Critics did not expect much from this tape, because there were a lot of films on similar topics before. The plot is pretty standard - a drunk father trains a young fighter, but in the ring the hero has to stand up against his brother. On this difficult family relationships the intrigue of the tape is built.
The main advantage of the film "Warrior"Became the game of Tom Hardy. It was he who was able to turn an ordinary sports drama into a movie with a deep psychological implication.
1. The Dark Knight. The revival of the legend (2012)
After the resounding success of the previous part of The Dark Knight, where the role of the Joker was played by the incomparable Heath Ledger, it was difficult to make a tape that would cause a similar response from the audience. But Christopher Nolan did it.
The final part of the director’s trilogy about Batman is good both from a scenario and from a visual point of view.
Now, a villain in a strange mask named Bane, who keeps Gotham in horror, is rebelling against a superhero. Even though almost the entire film, Tom Hardy's face was hidden, he played the role of the villain brilliantly. By the way, for the filming he had to seriously work on the figure - the audience appreciated the musculature of the star.
But Bane is not the only negative character in the film. And here the audience will be waiting for a turn of the plot, which they could not foresee. It is the film "The Dark Knight. The revival of the legend"Brought the entire trilogy the title of the best series of films about Batman.