Many of you may not have heard the name Tom Hardy yet, but I’m sure you’ve seen him in a movie somewhere and his face will not have left you indifferent. And it’s no wonder. The 38-year-old British actor has been in the film industry for o few years, but what he has achieved is enormous. He had been nominated for Oscar Awards and won Sant Jordi Awards and BAFTA Awards. All thanks to his outstanding work in films.
He made his big-screen debut under Ridley Scott in Black Hawk Down. Since then he has alternated between film and major roles in historic television productions such as The Virgin Queen and the legendary Blood Brothers, produced by Spielberg. In the cinema, his star began to shine thanks to films such as Star Trek Nemesis, RocknRolla, or Christopher Nolan’s Origin. His actions are triggered by the success of The Dark Knight: The Legend is Reborn, in which he played the villain of the day. Since then, he has been one of the most sought-after faces of his generation and has made his mark on films such as The Mole, This Is War, Locke, Mad Max: Rage on the Road, in which he takes over from Mel Gibson, and The 44th Child, in which he dresses in the uniform of the Soviet Army. In the following years, Hardy expands his curriculum with Legend (where he plays twin brothers), The Reborn (with Leonardo DiCaprio), Dunkirk, Venom (again as comic book villain) and the series Taboo and Peaky Blinders.
His ability to completely transform himself into each character has earned him the nickname Marlon Brando again. The media has compared him to the legendary actor, and even veteran actress Jane Fonda has fallen for Hardy’s acting charm after seeing him in González Iñárritu’s film. For her, there is no doubt that the Londoner is the worthy successor to the legendary protagonist of The Law of Silence or A Streetcar Named Desire. In fact, Hardy has said on more than one occasion that he admires Brando, even though he has not yet seen The Godfather trilogy. Despite proving to be a good actor, Hardy is not a guy who has seen a lot of movies in his life, and he assures that he prefers to watch reality shows at home.
Critics have given up on the immeasurable talent that Hardy displays in each new film. The Briton literally leaves his skin behind in every performance; he’s like a kind of chameleon that manages to camouflage himself in all his characters and disappear in them. Thus, there is no trace of him in Locke, we only see the desperation of a foreman who must deal with several calls while driving his car. Hardy was the only performer we saw in Steven Knight’s film, where he gave a whole performance. Seeing how he managed, it certainly didn’t take anyone else to fill in a story that talked about the need, to be honest with oneself above all else.
The Brit confirms himself as one of Hollywood’s newest stars. He has presence, talent, charisma, and knows how to choose good projects. If he continues like this, we predict a bright future for him.
Here are 40 of Tom Hardy’s greatest quotes:
1. “The only thing I can do is wipe my arse, brush my teeth, turn up, and do the best work I can.” – Tom Hardy
2. “It doesn’t matter who you are. What matters is your plan.“ – Tom Hardy
3. “Love is doing something you don’t want to do for someone you don’t particularly like at that moment.“ – Tom Hardy
4. “I think it’s important that you always transform if you can. That’s what I was trained to do. You try and hide yourself as much as you can – that’s the key to longevity.“ – Tom Hardy
5. “I have a very busy head. I have inside voices that I have learned to contain.” – Tom Hardy
6. “I didn’t understand how you could do something which is so much fun and be so miserable doing it.” – Tom Hardy
7. “Fame and stuff like that is all very cool, but at the end of the day, we’re all human beings. Although what I do is incredibly surreal and fun and amazing and I’m really grateful for it, I don’t believe my own press release, do you know what I mean?“ – Tom Hardy
8. “Never give power to the big man.” – Tom Hardy
9. “A great man is largely forgotten by the public. He doesn’t stand on top of a mountain waving a flag saying, “Look at me – I’m a great man.” A great man often disappears into the ether. Hardly anyone notices that he was even there, apart from his family and close friends. He was reliable. He showed up. He was there. He was useful where he could be. He made mistakes. Tried to make better of those mistakes. Doesn’t mean you have to cure cancer or understand the theory of relativity. It’s not necessarily as rock-and-roll or as cool as you might think. Part of being a great man is accepting that. To dare to be average and normal is actually a pathway to becoming a great man. To have more humility. To accept responsibility more. To just get on with what’s in front of your face. And to leave no f**king indelible mark of your ever being here, apart from the fact that you were there for your family to the best of your ability. It’s not an easy task. I’ll probably f**k it up.” – Tom Hardy
10. “I’m just getting settled as a responsible man – but if you split the elephant into little mouthfuls it will be fine.” – Tom Hardy
11. “I hate publicists and publicity. But I love people.” – Tom Hardy
12. “I’m not interested in walks in the parks. Anything difficult that people think I couldn’t play, I’m straight at it. If they say ‘Tom, don’t put your hand in the fire’, you know I’ll be coming out of it casually an hour later with third-degree burns and bandages up to my arms.” – Tom Hardy
13. “So, somewhere between that acceptance and doing my homework and being competitive and having ambition and loving my job and observing and reflecting my society, that’s where I find the purpose. Because a man needs a purpose.” – Tom Hardy
14. “I guess is I had fifty million dollars I could spend more time at home…” – Tom Hardy
15. “There’s always a certain pride in getting the job done properly.“ – Tom Hardy
16. “You musn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.” – Tom Hardy
17. “Responsibility has a cost, and there’s no such thing as perfection.” – Tom Hardy
18. “We’re all flawed human beings and we all have a cauldron of psychosis which we have to unravel as we grow older and find the way we fit in to live our lives as best as possible.“ – Tom Hardy
19. “No matter how much you can prepare for it, there’s nothing worse than the anticipation. It’s always the killer of everything. The actuality of doing something is normally a lot easier than the waiting for it.” – Tom Hardy
20. “Vanity is normal in performers. Does it bother other people? All the time. But nine times out of ten, that says more about them than you.” – Tom Hardy
21. “You don’t step on stage to eat; you go there to be eaten.” – Tom Hardy
22. “It is not the violence that sets a man apart, it is the distance heis prepared to go.” – Tom Hardy
23. “Spirituality seems to me to be for those who’ve been through hell.” – Tom Hardy
24. “I’m going to fail to hit the mark I’ve put up before me because it’s not possible to hit it. I want to be the best at what I do so I’ve got to get over myself already because that’s never going to happen. I ain’t ever going to be god.” – Tom Hardy
25. “But I do believe the time is now.” – Tom Hardy
26. “I’m here to challenge myself and to see whether I can shapeshift in an environment that’s actually quite daunting, but which I think would be nice to shine a light into.. The destination of any interesting drama is that you shine a light into a place that not many people know about.” – Tom Hardy
27. “Within the creative arts you can create things and destroy things. Passion creates and destroys.” – Tom Hardy
28. “I’m not really a road dog. I’m a bit of a homeboy. But the reality is, I love what I fucking do.” – Tom Hardy
29. “We are survivors. We control the fear. And without the fear, we are all as good as dead.” – Tom Hardy
30. “Spirituality seems to me to be for those who’ve been through hell.” – Tom Hardy
31. “There’s two types of acting: convincing and not convincing. People describe me as intense. It’s because I care. I am a pain in the ass because I care. Do I know what I’m doing? No. Do I have the best of intentions? Yes. Does that lead to hell? Sometimes.” – Tom Hardy
32. “You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.” – Tom Hardy
33 “And I like people. I like to know what you’re really up to. I’m a bit of a nosey busybody. Why do they do the things they do? Why are they prepared to do the things they do to get what they want? When? Where? Who?” – Tom Hardy
34. “I don’t like it when people say, “Well, you should have expected that when you accepted the jb as an actor. When you go to drama school, no one gives you a class on fame. Just treat people how you wish to be treated. Whether I’m married or not married, people will find out. But it’s also not something I’m going to offer.” – Tom Hardy
35. “I hate publicists and publicity. But I love people.” – Tom Hardy Related: 30 Michael Phelps Quotes On Believing in Yourself
36 “I think it’s important that you always transform if you can. That’s what I was trained to do. You try and hide as much as you can – that’s the key to longevity.“ – Tom Hardy
36. “I’m from a nice, suburban, idle-class family, but my tattoos remind me where I’ve been.” – Tom Hardy
37. “I’m very sensitive. Because my mum was my primary emotional caregiver growing up, I found myself being pinned into dresses, darting her dresses, choosing her high heels for the evening or what to wear. I’m very much a mommy’s boy” – Tom Hardy
38. “My father came from an intellectual and studious avenue as opposed to a brawler’s avenue. So I had to go further afield and I brought all kinds of unscrupulous oiks back home – earless, toothless vagabonds – to teach me the arts of the old bagarre.” – Tom Hardy
39. “Thanks for all the wonderful paintings and drawings and writings. I am very honored to have your support, and love you for the energy and the inspiring work and comments that you bring to the table.” – Tom Hardy
40 “Vanity is normal in performers. Does it bother other people? All the time. But nine times out of ten, that says more about them than you.” – Tom Hardy
