He was nominated for the laurence olivier award for most promising newcomer for his role as skank in the 2003 production of in arabia wed all be kings, and was awarded the 2003 london evening standard theatre award for outstanding newcomer for his. The actor will portray ronnie and reggie kray in the film, legend. With rita simons, josh myers, christopher ellison, guy henry. Tom hardy and tom hardy are the reasons to see legend, a gangster flick in which he does double duty as ronnie and reggie kray, the british gangster twins who had a moment in the 1960s. However, the versatile actor has been steadily working on both stage and screen since his television debut in the miniseries band of brothers 2001. In the 1990 film the krays, the twins were played by separate people, gary and martin kemp.
Legend, the new film from brian helgeland opening friday, nov. This is where we pick out a certain actor or actress and take a quick look at what films are available to stream on netflix that they star in. Tom hardy is bangon as both ronnie and reggie in a cartoonish but entertaining account of the kray twins east end reign. How tom hardy plays his own twin in legend the new. Suave, charming and volatile, reggie kray tom hardy and his unstable twin brother ronnie start to leave their mark on the london underworld in the 1960s. Masterpiece bill sikes 6 episodes 20052009 rocknrolla handsome bob. In the film legend, which opens this fall, tom hardy plays the infamous english gangster reggie kray as well as his englishgangster brother, ronnie. Since the 1961 film the parent trap with hayley mills, weve come a long way in. Tom hardy and cast on set of legend, the new krays movie.
When you watch legend, the british gangster biopic that opens in theaters nov. It is adapted from john pearsons book the profession of violence. Kray twins, you would expect that there is no possibility of a thrilling new take on. The dark knight rises star plays both ronald and reginald kray in the movie. For posts announcing new additions, removals and expiry dates please follow newonnetflixuk on. Financing for legend was provided by studiocanal, which also distributed the film throughout the territories of the united kingdom, france, new zealand and. First photo of tom hardy as kray twin gangsters released. His performance as the charismatic reggie and the unhinged, but seemingly wellread ronnie is certainly worth the. Tom hardy is to play both kray twins in a new film about the east ends most notorious gangsters. Tom hardy, christopher eccelstone and david thewlis were spotted on set of legend, the new biopic of the kray twins. The performances from tom hardy and martin and gary kemp in those two movies are a lot to live up to. Pellici cafe on 12 october 20, it was announced that brian helgeland had written a script and would be directing a film focusing on the life of reggie kray who, with identical brother ronald, formed the notorious kray twins.
Directed by brian helgeland 42, the drama stars hardy as notorious gangster twins ronnie and reggie kray. Tom hardy portraying reggie kray in legend, 2015 hardy has performed on both british and american stages. At the heart of the film, acclaimed british actor hardy plays twin brothers reggie and ronnie kray, notorious reallife gangsters who ruled the. Tom hardy xs2, as vicious cockney gangsters, one straight and one gay,i dont know about that. Studiocanal have just released a new batch of images from the upcoming legend, the upcoming krays biopic that stars tom hardy as notorious london gangsters reggie and ronnie kray. Seeing tom hardy on screen, whether hes playing reggie, ronald, or both, is absolutely captivating. As far as biopic goes, other films such as black mass delivers a more in. There are two good reasons to make what might otherwise seem an inessential new biopic of ronnie and reggie kray and both of them, as it happens, take the formidable form of tom hardy. How cgi and oldschool trickery created two towering tom hardy. List of tom hardy films on netflix whats on netflix. Tom hardy looks gangster as the kray twins in the first film still from the movie biopic legend. There are two things that save this movie from being a real bore, tom hardy as ron kray and tom hardy as reggie kray. British film star tom hardy has confirmed he will play both kray twins in a new film about the east end gangsters the hollywood actor has been linked with the challenging roles recently and has.
Tom hardy stars opposite tom hardy in new legend trailer. Tom hardy gives a terrifying performance playing both kray twins in the first full trailer for the crime biopic legend. Tom hardy is seen transforming into ronnie kray to film final scenes in the new upcoming movie legends, as filming wraps tom was seen walking to his car with the clapper board as a keepsake from. Irish mirror the cast and crew of the new krays movie went back to the twins old. Splash news is the only place for entertainment news on youtube. Tom hardy as the gangsters reggie and ronnie kray in legend.
Welcome back to another week of our new section here on whats on netflix. Tom hardy recommends christopher nolan to direct james bond. Twin brothers and organised crime bosses ronnie and reggie kray in cedra court, off cazenove road in northeast london, 3 august. A close friend of the family assesses the films accuracy. The infamous murder forms the chilling climax of the much anticipated new film about the twins, which stars tom hardy as both ronnie and reggie kray, and opens in cinemas on wednesday. Tom hardys twin gangster roles in legend terrorize 60s. Reggie and ronnie kray, both portrayed by tom hardy in a powerhouse double performance.
Identical twin gangsters ronald and reginald kray terrorize london during the 1960s. Toms twin triumph you may struggle to tell the twins apart in the new krays film legend because they are played by the same actor, tom hardy, writes sun film critic grant rollings. Helgeland said the film would concentrate on reggies attempts to control the psychopathic tendencies of his younger twin. Tom hardy looks gangster as the kray twins in legend film. Legend is a gripping movie, theres no doubt about it.
The performance alone from hardy should give you enough juice to. Tom hardy onset of legend the krays film join for tom hardy season, april join film4 for tom hardy season, april 19th 21st. These are external links and will open in a new window. The first image of actor tom hardy as london gangster twins ronnie and reggie kray is released. Legend trailer 1 2015 tom hardy, emily browning crime thriller movie hd official trailer. The first, child 44, set in 1950s soviet union, saw him playing leo demidov, a soviet secret police agent who investigates a series of child murders. Tom hardys twin act for new movie legend nz herald. Niece of kray wife mortified by new tom hardystarring biopic. The first image of actor tom hardy as the infamous krays has been released as filming. In the fabled swinging 60s, london had merciless homegrown thugs. Tom hardy is great as the kray twins, and brings enough wit and menace to both parts to make legend.
This is the first image of tom hardy as the infamous kray twins in a forthcoming film about the east end gangsters. Starring bafta winner tom hardy as both of the infamous kray twins, this new krays film is an impressively drawn biopic about the tortured relationship between two of britains most notorious criminals as the most famous gangsters in british history, the krays consorted with celebrities and politicians as well as murderers and. This week we have chosen to talk about tom hardy, a british actor who has pretty recently risen significantly to fame. From academy award winner brian helgeland comes the true story of the rise and fall of londons most notorious gangsters, reggie and ron kray, both portrayed by tom hardy in an amazing double. Tom hardy stars as londons infamous kray twins in universals new film legend. Tom hardy is brilliant in this weird love story about the kray twins. Inspired by true events, the shocking story of londons most feared and notorious brothers reggie and ronnie kray as they break frank the mad axeman mitchell from dartmoor prison in december 1966. Tom hardy looks suitably intimidating in the new trailer for legend, an upcoming film, in which he portrays both of the infamous kray twins. Tom hardys twin gangster roles in legend terrorize 60s london. Tom hardy to play both kray twins in gangland film telegraph. Colditz jack 29 episodes 20102010 inception eames 2010. Wuthering heights 2009 michael petersoncharles bronson. He owns the roles, and despite their identical looks you feel that theyre completely different people because of how well hardy portrays them.
The film also stars an array of british acting talent, including david thewlis, paul bettany, christopher eccleston, emily browning, and. Reggie was also bisexual and their mum had his wife killed bond favourite tom hardy stars as the kray twins in legend but eyewitnesses claim they were both bisexual. How tom hardy plays his own twin in legend the new york. Legend is a 2015 biographical crime thriller film written and directed by american director brian helgeland.
Its impossible to resist the idea of seeing tom hardy playing twins, and so were going to indulge our affinity for that idea with a new trailer for legend, the uk gangster film in which. Tom hardy will play both kray twins in new gangster film. Tom hardy as ronald ronnie kray and reginald reggie kray. Brian helgelands film immerses viewers in the sights and sounds of swinging 60s london. With tom hardy, emily browning, taron egerton, paul anderson. The film begins with ron tom hardy, excellent incarcerated in long grove mental hospital.
Legend is a 2015 biographical crime thriller film written and directed by american director brian. The director of a new film starring tom hardy as notorious brit gangsters the krays talks to russell baillie about his double vision. Hardy then played the title character, max rockatansky, in the action film mad max. Tom hardy is almost unrecognisable in legend daily mail. Hardy plays both of the kray twins thanks to cgi magic. Krays confessed most outrageous sex secrets to me the sun. With his breakthrough performance as eames in christopher nolans scifi thriller inception 2010, english actor tom hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. Gary and martin kemp did a pretty good job in the krays from 1990 and dominic cooper. Skyping with tom hardy, whos finally about to have his. Tom hardy visits the krays old stomping ground for filming of new movie.
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