Tom Hardy will not appear in the next series of MobLand, it has been claimed. The actor, 48, will reportedly not be returning for the show’s third series having appeared in the first two.
London-born Tom played fixer Harry Da Souza in the production, alongside Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, but his role has already come to an end after filming for series two wrapped.
It was reported just weeks ago that the TV thriller, which had gripped the nation, had been commissioned for a third series by Paramount+, before they had even finished filming series three. Now, the former editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, Matthew Belloni, claims that Tom’s time is up and that bosses will not renew his contract.
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Writing for the Puck newsletter, he claimed: “I’m told Paramount recently opted not to pick up Hardy for season three after his clashes with producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser, among others, during the recent production of season two.”
Tom is one of the UK’s best-known stars and has also appeared in Peaky Blinders, the Venom series and The Dark Knight Rises. He also created and starred in the BBC drama Taboo.
Despite MobLand’s popularity, the show was initially met with hesitation from viewers when it first aired last year. Despite being from Ireland, Pierce faced criticism for his Irish accent after attempting to adopt a stronger Kerry accent for his portrayal of crime boss Conrad Harrigan.
But Tom himself previously said that after wrapping the series, he hoped to take time out due to the impact his roles had on his body. Speaking previously to Esquire UK, the actor said: “I’ve had two knee surgeries now, my disc’s herniated in my back.
“I’ve got sciatica as well. And I have that… is it plantar fasciitis? Where did that come from? And why? Why?! And I pulled my tendon in my hip as well. It’s all falling to bits now, and it’s not going to get better.”
Created by Ronan Bennett, the crime drama follows fixer Harry Da Souza (played by Hardy), who protects the powerful Harrigans in the midst of a bloody, all-out gang war on the streets of London.
Speaking previously, a colleague on a different project told Digital Spy of Tom: “He is awkward for creatives to work with. The second series will see the narrative widened, with Tom previously saying that it will involve ‘international elements’ of organised crime groups.
He said: “[It will touch on] the control of drugs, ammunition, weapons, people and all kinds of things that go through Europe, from Africa through to South America, Pakistan and the variable commodities that move around Europe.”
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He added: “There are families that are involved in each European country that are vying for power to have that status to be able to move these kind of commodities through, and who polices that and how that fits into a world stage.”
The Mirror has approached representatives for Tom and Paramount+ for comment.
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