Highlights
- Tom Hardy's conflicts with Charlize Theron on the set of Mad Max are well-known.
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy have a close friendship.
- Tom Hardy's co-stars, including Cillian Murphy and Emily Browning, have expressed their admiration for his talent and work ethic.
Tom Hardy's conflicts with Charlize Theron on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road are legendary. While there are more than two sides to every story, Theron did claim she made quite the demand behind the scenes in order to deal with him.
Of course, this is not the only story that's contributed to the reputation Tom Hardy has in Hollywood. Although it is the most famous and one that he regrets. The Revenant and Peaky Blinders star has even commented on how "frustrating" it is that some people perceive him to be difficult.
But Tom Hardy also has quite a few celebrities who are obsessed with him. Some of them thirst after Hardy and clearly have a crush on him. Others deeply respect him. In either case, these stars just can't stop loving Tom Hardy...
8 Are Tom Hardy And Leonardo DiCaprio Friends?
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy famously worked together in Inception and in The Revenant. Over the course of these two grueling shoots, the two leading men struck up one of Hollywood's most notorious romances. The pair of actors are so close that they even have matching tattoos, according to Showbiz Cheatsheet.
When DiCaprio won his first Oscar for The Revenant, he praised Hardy during his acceptance speech:
"Tom your fierce talent on-screen can only be surpassed by your friendship off-screen."
On top of this, DiCaprio's relationship with Tom Hardy was on full display during an interview with Fox 5's Kevin McCarthy. The Interview has more than 1.1 million views on YouTube. Likely because their playful banter painted an authentic picture of their real connection.
7 Are Cillian Murphy And Tom Hardy Friends?
One of Tom Hardy's famous romances is the one he shares with his Peaky Blinders co-star, Cillian Murphy. Of course, Murphy and Hardy also co-starred in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and Inception. But they got to spend the most time together while filming the acclaimed British gangster series. Over the course of making the acclaimed show, the two reportedly became quite close. This is incredibly evident in their interviews together.
There are numerous complaints on YouTube of Murphy and Hardy waxing poetic about the other as well as bantering on-screen during interviews.
The pair of UK-born actors seem to have a really close connection as evidenced in these compilation videos. Not only is their chemistry on-screen undeniable, but their behind-the-scenes friendship also appears to be filled with the same kind of energy.
During an interview about Peaky Blinders alongside the late Helen McCrory, Cillian Mipry described Hardy as not only a "brilliant actor" but also a "pal."
6 Priyanka Chopra Has A Celebrity Crush On Tom Hardy
Despite being married to Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra is certainly not above having a celebrity crush that's not her husband. In multiple interviews, Chopra has revealed that she has a bit of a thing for Tom Hardy.
During an interview with ET Canada, Chopra claimed that Hardy would be the one person she'd love to see rocking a red Baywatch swimsuit.
"He'd be great in a bathing suit."
In another interview, Chopra said, "Well, I love Tom Hardy. He's beautiful."
She then went on to talk about Hardy's movie with Reese Witherspoon where he was "really cute and shirtless."
After laughing, Chopra added, "But that's not the reason why I like him. I like him for his art."
5 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Is Blown Away By Tom Hardy
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has made two films with Tom Hardy, Inception and The Dark Knight Rises. While speaking to The Associated Press on the red carpet of the latter, The 3rd Rock from the Sun alumnus shed light on how he really feels about Hardy.
"Tom is such a bad***. I think he is one of the greatest actors alive," Gordon-Levitt said before telling the audience to check out Hardy's earlier work, mainly a movie called Bronson.
4 Jessica Chastain Ogled Tom Hardy During An Interview
While promoting Lawless at Cannes in 2012, Jessica Chastain was caught ogling Tom Hardy as he spoke to the interviewer.
Throughout the interview, the chemistry between the two acclaimed actors was nothing short of fiery, with Chastain even playfully pushing Hardy at one point.
3 What Michael Caine Really Thinks About Tom Hardy
During an interview alongside Morgan Freeman, while promoting The Dark Knight Rises, Sir Michael Caine shared his love for Tom Hardy. This includes how he first became a fan of him as well as what it was like to work with him on the final Christopher Nolan Batman film.
"Well Tom, I had never heard of him. But he came on on British television like a cockney gangster in the area that I come from, so I knew what was right and what was wrong... and he was the toughest gangster I had ever seen on British television," Caine said during the interview. "And then you meet him and he is a sweetheart. He is Mary Poppins."
Caine went on to say, "[Tom Hardy] is a wonderful actor and a lovely guy."
2 Michelle Williams Loved Working With Tom Hardy In Venom
During an interview with People promoting their 2018 movie Venom, Michelle Williams waxed poetic about her co-star, Tom Hardy.
"When he’s doing the alien-inside-the-body stuff I bring a bag of popcorn," Williams said to People. "I’m just like, ‘I’m here to watch. Oh! My line? Sorry, sorry I was just watching the way that the alien lives inside of you.'"
During a red-carpet interview about the movie, Williams also claimed that Tom Hardy was the main reason she joined the cast of Venom.
In a different interview with Extra Butter, Michelle Williams admitted that she was intimidated by Hardy when she first met him, due to his demeanor. but she soon realized that he was a "puppy dog."
1 Emily Browning Thinks Tom Hardy Is One Of The Hardest Working Actors
While promoting their movie Legend, Emily Browning told Flicks and the City that Hardy was the main reason she wanted to make the film.
"[Tom] was a big draw for me because I was such a big fan of his for a long time," Browning said. "He really, really cares about what he's doing. And he never phones it in. And he just wants the work to be really good. It's so nice to be around that energy when you're making a film because it makes you up your game."
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTErZ%2Bippeoe6S7zGirqKVdna6zsNhmm6Kelp6wtrjTZqmeqKWprrW1zqdkoqZdnbytuNiwpqicXZiyrbHBq6CtsV2bv6qxzZ2qaA%3D%3D