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Tom Hardy in Bronson. Completely mesmerizing.

I don’t know where this came from to begin with, but found here. 

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Everyone wants to get romantic with Tom Hardy. From an interview with Ms Susan Sarandon:

I ask her to name some male actors she would like to film a romance opposite.

… ‘I would really like to work with Ralph Fiennes again, we had a great time working together on Bernard And Doris [about tobacco heiress Doris Duke’s relationship with her gay butler]. Ryan Gosling is incredible. I am sad that I never worked with Jeff Bridges. I also think Tom Hardy is amazing. He was brilliant in Bronson.’

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An exclusive behind the scenes photo of Tom Hardy in make up on the set of Bronson.

This was taken by a guest lecturer at my University who worked on this film as a 3rd AD 

Tom Hardy’s performance is remarkable. How did you guys make that happen?
NICOLAS WINDING REFN: Tom is a great actor, first of all. He’s not afraid of himself and what he can potentially pull off, and I very much went on a journey with him to explore the different sides of this character. I never met Charlie Bronson and had no interest in meeting him, but I think Tom had gotten very friendly with him. In that sense, it was very much a collaboration between them. And Tom and I would talk about Hans Christian Andersen a lot, especially his tale about the little toy soldier that didn’t fit into the world.

I’m always amazed of the seemingly unlimited things Tom is able to talk about. He seems to know something about a lot. HC Andersen! :)

From here.

“When I first met Tom Hardy on visit I said: ‘F*** me, are you having a bubble?’ He was an 11½ st wet. I’m 16½ st! But within six weeks he had bulked up and put on three more stone of muscle. The transformation was awesome and it blew me away. I honestly believe nobody on the planet could play me as Tom did. He is more like me than I am. This guy didn’t just act the part he is the part. My family love him to bits.

“I did very little to help him. Tom does his homework. He takes his acting seriously. He sees something, hears it, smells it, tastes it and then he’s there. He goes into Bronson mode and he’s the bizz. F*** the Oscars, he has won my respect. That’s better than any Oscar.”

- Michael Peterson aka Charles Bronson comments on Tom Hardy playing him

Tom Hardy on set of Bronson, with a pretty stylish hat. :)

(Source: twitter.com)

Tom & his mum. :)

Tom Hardy on the set of Bronson.