


You might say that if Tom Hardy, who’s 38, isn’t the best film actor of his generation, he’s certainly in the conversation - except for the fact that Hardy keeps changing the conversation. In Hardy’s recounting, Foreman turned to him, went quiet, staggered backward slightly, dumbstruck, then pointed a finger toward Hardy and said simply, “Fuckin’ ’ell.” When Hardy reappeared as Ronnie, Foreman was still talking with the crew. Ronnie also had a broken nose, which Hardy mimicked by having a rubber baby-bottle nipple shoved up one nostril before Ronnie’s scenes. He was heavier than Reggie, an effect that Hardy conjured through a simple realignment of his posture. He wore glasses and favored double-breasted suits. Though Reggie and Ronnie were identical twins, there were several physical differences between them, which Hardy was meticulous about imitating.

Locke’s Tom Hardy Will Trust His Directors Implicitly - Until He Doesn’tĪfter chatting for a bit, Hardy excused himself - he had to get into his Ronnie Kray makeup.
