Tom Hardy's 6 Best Movie Transformations

Tom Hardy is a talented actor and producer who has been in a number of notable films throughout his career. Since making his big splash with "Band of Brothers" and "Black Hawk Down", Hardy has steadily been building a prestigious acting career for himself and shows no signs of slowing down.
During his nearly 20-year career, he has been famous for many types of roles, heroes, villains, and everyone in between. Hardy can be a dashing leading man, a grotesque villain, a military pilot, a bootlegging outlaw, a Secret Service agent, or a violent gang leader. For each character he plays, Hardy is willing to change his physical appearance. For example, to play well Charles Bronson in "Bronson" (2008), Hardy visited a prison and spoke with the real Bronson and spent only five weeks gaining almost 40 pounds. It’s a testament to his hard work and strong work ethic to embody more challenging characters that make him stand out from most of his contemporaries. Even more recently, Hardy was mentioned as a potential James Bond replacement.
Now, take a look at Tom Hardy's 6 most notable roles. Which character are you impressed with? Let us know in the comment below!

#1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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In the third installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy "The Dark Knight Rises," Hardy portrays the antagonist Bane. Bane had a very difficult childhood that later makes him a terrorist, which forces Batman out of retirement to stop him. The film grossed over $1 billion at the box office, ranking it among the highest-grossing films of all time.
For this role, Hardy Hardy weighed more than 40 pounds, spoke in a tone of voice, and wore a face-covering, making him unrecognizable to fans. Tom Hardy's performance in this movie had a lot to live up to and the film trilogy ends the story on a satisfactory note. It's a true compliment to Hardy that Nolan has cast him in significant roles in several of the movies he's directed.

#2 The Revenant (2015)

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While Leonardo DiCaprio received a lot of attention for "The Revenant," Tom Hardy may have given the most impressive performance and transformation. Hardy portrays John Fitzgerald, a bear-trapping team member that turns on Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) by killing his son. To get it out of the frigid tundra alive and exact his revenge on John, Hugh Glass must use his survival skills. Hardy is clearly the antagonist here and is only second to a bear in opposition to DiCaprio.
Hardy spent most of the filming in the Canadian bush in bitterly cold conditions, learning how to load and shoot a rifle from the time period. With his unkempt appearance, shaggy beard, and face caked in mud, Hardy is hardly recognizable. This dramatic performance earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

#3 Legend (2015)

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In "Legend", Tom Hardy plays twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray, two distinct characters who terrorized London during the 1950s and 1960s. The two work together as an integral part of a powerful organized crime group that involves gambling and running clubs and they are willing to kill people who stand in the way of their illegal business practices. Despite the fact that they are twins (and that he plays both roles), Hardy is still able to give both brothers distinct looks and personalities, passing for two different persons extremely successfully.
Hardy underwent extensive boxing training for the movie because both Ronnie and Reggie Kray had boxing experience. Hardy worked out with Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao's trainer, and he even becomes a real - life boxer.

#4 Venom (2018)

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In this film, while a big part of Hardy’s transformation is CGI-based, his physical and emotional traits also change significantly as he transforms from journalist Eddie Brock into Venom, the host of an alien symbiote. The 2021 sequel and the third Venom movie that is said to be in pre-production are both made possible by the success of the comic character on the big screen, according to Screen Rant. In fact, Hardy's contribution to the franchise earned him credit for his writing work on the script in the 2nd film, "Venom: Let There Be Carnage".

#5 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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"Mad Max: Fury Road" is the fourth installment and a "reboot" of the 1980s Mel Gibson star-making film. This movie is about human survival under the harsh conditions of the desert in a futuristic, chaotic world. In this film, Tom Hardy plays Max, who did his best to fight for his freedom.
While playing this role, Hardy faced one of the most difficult physical trials of his career. For the demanding shoot, which took place over the course of six months in Africa and Australia, Hardy spent months preparing. For the most of Fury Road, Hardy is on the move, either clinging to the front of the car like a prisoner or driving while dodging bad guys like the giant Rictus Erectus.

#6 Bronson (2008)

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In the movie "Bronson", Hardy plays Michael Gordon Petersona prisoner who is regarded as Britain's most violent offender. Due to his proficiency in bare-knuckle combat, he is given the nickname Charles Bronson. Here, Hardy sports his trademark mustache and total baldness. This role might be considered a career-defining one for numerous actors. However, for Tom Hardy, this is just another accomplishment to add to his long list of accomplishments.
To play well Charles Bronson, Hardy tried to emulate the appearance of a "brawny bare knuckle brawler". Hardy visited a prison and spoke with the real Bronson, who had spent the majority of his adult life behind bars. Hardy gained almost 40 pounds in only five weeks to bulk up for the role.