Tom Hardy’s Role in ‘MobLand’ Under Scrutiny
Tom Hardy’s role in the crime thriller MobLand is now uncertain following reports of “shocking” on-set behavior. The series, which originally premiered in March last year, features the 48-year-old actor as Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan crime family. He starred alongside Pierce Brosnan, Joanne Froggatt, Dame Helen Mirren, and Paddy Considine, with the second season expected to be released this year.
Recent claims suggest that Hardy had a disagreement with the producers of the Paramount Plus series, leading to his potential removal from the show. Insiders have now revealed that his “fate is yet to be decided” ahead of the streamer giving the green light to a third season, which would begin filming in September.
A source told The Hollywood Reporter that during season two, Hardy reportedly refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time. They added: “He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play. Keeping Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and others waiting is career suicide, I would wager.”
This aligns with previous reports of Hardy’s on-set behavior, including during the production of George Miller’s 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road. Miller mentioned in a 2024 interview with The Telegraph: “Whatever was going on with him at the time, he had to be coaxed out of his trailer. Whereas Charlize was incredibly disciplined – a dancer by training, which told in the precision of her performance – and always the first one on set.”
According to a report published in the Puck newsletter, written by Matthew Belloni, former editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount recently opted not to pick up Hardy for season three after his clashes with producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser during the recent production of season two.
The news of Hardy’s exit from MobLand was later confirmed by Variety. Belloni continued in his original report: “Hardy was apparently late to set a bunch, constantly asked to give notes on scripts, attempted to change dialogue, and expressed his displeasure that a series initially built around him was increasingly becoming an ensemble showcase for Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and other co-stars.”
According to the entertainment journalist, he heard from a source that at one point, producer Butterworth “threatened to quit,” prompting Hardy to be relieved from his role by Paramount instead. The report added: “His contract does contain a mutual option for the third season, so he could have bailed on his own if he wanted.”
The Puck newsletter added that representatives for Hardy and Paramount declined to comment.
Numerous fans have vowed to no longer watch the show if Hardy has, in fact, been axed. Following the claims made in the report, MobLand fans reacted in their droves, with many saying that they wouldn’t watch the series beyond season two if Hardy’s not a part of it.
“Well the show’s over then, he was literally the face of it 😭😭,” one fan called bspideyy wrote on X.
“So what you’re saying is, MobLand ends with series two…” Cyn1calCrusader remarked.
Over on Reddit, swagpresident1337 said: “Lol. He IS the show. Might as well cancel it outright.”
“Can’t imagine the show without him, dude’s been carrying it with his performance,” chespiotta commented.
Kablaow also speculated: “So are they just gonna replace his actor or will they kill off the character?”
MobLand marked the first time that Hardy and director Guy Ritchie had worked together in 17 years. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published in April 2025, Hardy opened up about the reunion.
“Well, I just called him on the phone and it didn’t feel like that much time had passed and he was already interwoven into the project. So we had a catch-up and pretty shortly afterward, we were on set working. So it was pretty straightforward,” he said.
He also addressed the future of the show, saying at the time: “The plan is definitely to see more seasons.”
Meanwhile, Ritchie previously hailed the actor as the lead of the series, stating: “He obviously is the right guy for the job.”
Representatives for Tom Hardy and Paramount Plus were contacted but did not provide comments before publication.
A version of this article was first published on May 22, 2026.
