Tom Hardy Birthday: 6 lesser-known facts about the Venom star

Happy Birthday Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy turns 45! The actor has had an illustrious career not only in some iconic Tv series but also on the big screen. Hardy is best known for his recent takeover of the Marvel character Venom in the titular film which took the world by storm making Tom the most loved anti-hero in the market. Previously he has also essayed the role of the villain Bane in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises alongside Christian Bale. Although the actor has been in the industry for a long while, still many are unaware of Hardy's interesting life. Keep scrolling to find out more about the actor.

His hiphop roots

Hardy was briefly a rapper when he banded with a friend and came up with a mixtape called Falling on Your Arse In, though later he disowned the tracks on the tape.

His addictions

Hardy battled a serious drug and alcohol addiction in the early 2000s as he was getting famous. The actor checked himself into rehab in 2002 just to quiet the rumours but ended up seeing his recovery through and has been sober since 2003.

His Mr Darcy

He was in line to take the role of Mr Darcy in Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley but things did not go as planned and he was dropped from the race.

His on-set disagreements

The George Miller Mad Max: Fury Road film was crowded in rumours of mentions on set before its release. While at the Cannes Festival, Hardy apologized to the director for not understanding his brilliance at the time of filming.

His bet with Leo

Due to a bet, Hardy lost to Leonardo DiCaprio while filming The Revenant, Hardy had to pay a hefty price. Leo bet that Hardy would get an Oscar nomination for his performance but the actor put his money against his own prowess and lost. They promised that whoever wins the bet gets to put a tattoo on the other. Leo got Hardy inked with the words, "Leo knows all."