Tom hardy s latest film locke has already garnered award attention. The movie was alright but his performance was terrific. The best performances of tom hardy big picture film club. Tom hardy, ruth wilson and olivia colman star in this thriller from writer and director steven knight. The film is notable for its gimmick in that it takes place entirely within the automobile of the main character as he travels from birmingham to london and spends most of the time on the phone. The film stars tom hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he carries on a number of speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by olivia colman, ruth wilson, andrew scott, ben daniels, tom holland, and bill milner the film premiered at broad street in westside, birmingham at the.
Tom hardy plays ivan locke, a construction supervisor who gets into his bmw late one night in birmingham and heads for london. With the drops shadowdwelling bob, hardy inverts that formula, crafting a similarly fascinating performance out of a quiet young man whose seeming. Even though hardy himself worries that his welsh accent for locke is off, having. We can all agree that tom hardy is a brilliant actor, and if. Fury road will take care of that in 2015, locke would stand out even more as the project that catapulted him to the next level. A definitive ranking of tom hardy s film accents, from venom to bane. The actor, who played bane in 2012s the dark knight rises, is.
Fury road max rockatansky 2015 taboo james keziah delaney 20172020 peaky blinders alfie solomons 20142019 venom eddie brock venom 2018 dunkirk farrier 2017. May 08, 2014 tom hardy delivers a mesmerizing performance in locke, about a man on a mysterious, fateful journey. Bronson felt the same way as locke, ok movie but great performance, warrior and lawless show a great amount of range and depth. The worst part of taboo is tom hardy s normal accent the fx series is great and all, but hardy s 19thcentury rogue explorer character needed the actors patented weird vocal tics. Tom hardys 10 best movies feb 17, 2014 the uk trailer for tom hardy s next film locke has been released giving fans a chance to hear the dark knight stars welsh accent. The film stars tom hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he carries on a number of speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by olivia colman, ruth wilson, andrew scott, ben daniels, tom holland, and bill milner. The 85minute film, which stars hardy and features only him on screen simply in a car, isnt a movie you can simply be entertained by. Im fascinated by anything that looks like it could have been done on a shoestring budget. In fairness, his modulated tone is a key element to the films examination of masculinity. Hugh jackman thinks tom hardy should be the next wolverine.
Tom hardy as venom in a still from the movie courtesy youtube. Tom hardy stars in new movie thats set entirely in a car. Director steven knight here, joined by actor tom hardy, of. Sep 18, 2014 tom hardy loves puppies, so we love tom hardy.
Tom hardy describes new film locke as a contemporary theater piece by e. The secret to a great tom hardy performance is the. Locke is tom hardys gripping, experimental oneman show. Locke is a single location film that takes place in real time. Hundreds of film fans are in birmingham ahead of the premiere of the film locke, which stars tom hardy. Hardy s latest project, the staunchly minimalist locke. A teaser trailer for locke was released late last year and fans. And now tom hardy has revealed theres a very good reason why the valleys lilt he adopted for his latest film has. Prior to this, tom hardy was best known for action movies most. Steven knights oneman film offers tom hardy one of his best roles to date.
A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from venom to bane. Tom hardy, british actor who was known for his striking good looks, idiosyncratic personality, and cerebral performances in both cult films and mainstream blockbusters, including inception 2010, the dark knight rises 2012, mad max. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl. In locke, he saddles himself with pitterpattering welsh accent thats far too fancy for his face. Even if hardy s performance, however spectacularly difficult it must have been to do the heavy lifting in a. Feb 06, 2017 the worst part of taboo is tom hardy s normal accent the fx series is great and all, but hardy s 19thcentury rogue explorer character needed the actors patented weird vocal tics. The night before one of the biggest concrete pours of his career, ivan learns that a woman he once slept with. But while the british actor conveyed a surprising breadth of personality through a device that both obscured his features and muffled his voice, he does his finest work when not forced to emote behind a mask. His performance in this movie is outstanding and really the only reason why to watch this movie.
Locke wants to be better to his new kid than his father was to him. Why tom hardys voice is so hard to understand hollywood. A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from venom. Tom hardy is ivan locke, a successful building site manager and dedicated family man. Tl,dr i just want to know if i am over thinking the movie and should just be happy with tom hardy s amazing performance. Exploring tom hardy, some comments on locke and toms welsh. Locke movie trailer tom hardy movie trailer hd youtube. Great performance by tom hardy, and a very interesting film. Tom hardy is the only actor on screen in locke, writerdirector steven knights tense film about a man discussing crises over the phone while driving a bmw.
Jan 30, 2017 his accent choices are often idiosyncratic, but always magnetic. Apr 25, 2014 in the british indie drama locke, tom hardy spends nearly the entire film seated in a car and talking to people on the phoneand its brilliant. To american audiences, tom hardy probably remains best known as the hulking heavy of christopher nolans the dark knight rises. Wearing a beard and a welsh accent that fits him as comfortably as a wellworn. For a singlelocation movie i preferred phone booth and buried. Ivan locke hardy has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. It also features an increasingly oppressive sound tom hardy trying on a cartoonishly affected and yet weirdly enchanting accent. In the british indie drama locke, tom hardy spends nearly the entire film seated in a car and talking to people on the phoneand its brilliant. Subscribe now 2 catch the best trailers and the latest hd official movie trailer, film clip, scene and video. Tom hardy is brilliant in locke, a film that manages to turn the logistics of pouring concrete into one of the most nailbiting thrillers of the year 4. Taking place over the course of a single eventful night in the life of ivan locke tom hardy, rocking a welsh accent, a man on the verge of losing it all his job, his wife, his sanity, locke. Aug 01, 2018 ranking venom star tom hardys accents. The worst part of taboo is tom hardys normal accent inverse.
Actor tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent in film lock. Just watched locke and i have a few questions spoilers. To prove it, heres a quick besttoworst runthrough of some of tom hardy s most notorious onscreen accents. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents from least to most baffling. With tom hardy, olivia colman, ruth wilson, andrew scott. In the film locke, highlyrespected birmingham construction foreman ivan locke tom hardy is on the eve of what shall be the biggest and, in turn, the most challenging job of his career. This surprisingly effective movie is an hour and a half of tom hardy sitting in a car, driving and talking, so its a little. Apr 04, 2014 earlier this week, the trailer for the drop, a new dennis lehanepenned crime film arrived. Hardy mostly grunts, growls and ribbits, occasionally interrupting his. In uk theaters april 18, 2014 in us april 25, 2014. Tom hardy recommends christopher nolan to direct james bond. May 16, 2014 locke has its flaws, but manages to satisfy as a minimalist work of social realism that is both dramaticallyrich and often quite engaging.
The 10 best tom hardy movie performances page 2 taste. Allstar a t first glance, stephen knights 20 single location road movie locke might seem like an antithetical quarantine watch. The film occurs within the bounds of locke s bmw x5, with the nighttime streetlights lending a sallow yellow cast to the whole affair. Locke tom hardy monologues with imaginary father youtube. The english actor displays an impressive range in films such as locke and legend even if the songs of the valleys always seem to creep. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, ivan receives a. The locke star has admitted that he believed his sas veteran muse was a tough welshman. Theres something brutally honest about hardy s portrayal of stuart.
Focusing on every aspect of his performance he reportedly losing nearly 30 pounds for the role. May 02, 2014 six months after seeing the premiere of locke at the venice film festival, i remembered scenes that i never actually saw. Actor tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent in film. Locke is a 20 britishamerican drama film written and directed by steven knight. It won best screenplay at the british independent film awards, and the actor himself was nominated for best actor. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents from least to. Roles like ivan locke dont come along very often, and if tom hardy werent already on his way to becoming a major movie star mad max. May 04, 2014 tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent. Actor tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent in. Wuthering heights 2009 michael petersoncharles bronson. Pulling out onto the highway, he takes a call on the cars handsfree phone system, speaking. He made it through this means war and came out the other side unscathed the same cannot be said for those of us who saw it. The drop is notable as it features one of james gandolfinis final performances. For locke s true power as a film to sink in you will need a few days to sit and ponder upon its small yet intricate construction, for in a film that is set almost entirely within the confines of one mans car, locke deals with many an issue and does so by uncorking a powerhouse tom hardy performance and a downright believable script by brit.
In this film, hardy plays the quietly dangerous bob saginowski. Hardys latest project, the staunchly minimalist locke. In general though, i think his acting is of a calibre much higher than most currently. Actor tom hardy attends the a24 and the cinema society premiere of locke at the paley center for media on april 22, 2014 in new york city. Ranking venom star tom hardy s accents, from least to most baffling ranking venom star tom hardy s accents. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. The uk trailer for tom hardy s next film locke has been released giving fans a chance to hear the dark knight stars welsh accent. His accent choices are often idiosyncratic, but always magnetic. Earlier this week, the trailer for the drop, a new dennis lehanepenned crime film arrived. Locke is a 20 british drama film written and directed by stephen knight of dirty pretty things and eastern promises fame starring tom hardy. Tom hardy delivers a mesmerizing performance in locke, about a man on a mysterious, fateful journey.
Hes most often sporting a sunscorched australian rasp, but there are. A description of the location and action or inaction of locke, a new movie written and directed by steven knight, can make the movie sound like something of a stunt actually, lets just say that locke is a stunt, inasmuch any work of art made under an entirely deliberate and arguably unnecessary restraint. Its the accent that is dividing critics before the movie has even opened watch the trailer to make your mind up about tom hardys character ivan locke. The film stars tom hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he carries on a number of speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by olivia colman, ruth wilson, andrew scott, ben daniels, tom holland, and bill milner the film premiered at broad street in westside. Ivan locke in locke 2014 hardy spends all of the riveting locke in a car driving to london, which means his performance demands all of our attention. Top 5 genius movie character moments portraying real people duration. Tom hardy and steven knight explain how they pulled locke. In this regular feature series on some of the most talkedabout films, we examine the legacy of classics, reevaluate modern blockbusters, and revisit some.
Knight takes us on that drive with locke in close to real time, racing through the night and the chaos this man is attempting to balance. Ivan locke in locke 2014 hardy spends all of the riveting locke in a car driving to london, which means his performance. Aug 09, 2019 tom hardy s car thriller locke is the best movie about concrete ever made. In the previous year, in locke, hardy s performance coiled a confident carapace around a black hole of insecurity. Theres something about that accent thats very gentle and. Tom hardy in the title role in locke, directed by steven knight. Tom hardy s car thriller locke is the best movie about concrete ever made. Apr 24, 2014 tom hardy describes new film locke as a contemporary theater piece by e. That legend continued to build later in 2012 with lawless, which saw critics have a field day with his southern accent. Tom hardy shows off his welsh accent in locke trailer.
Apr 25, 2014 taking place over the course of a single eventful night in the life of ivan locke tom hardy, rocking a welsh accent, a man on the verge of losing it all his job, his wife, his sanity, locke. A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from. To prove it, heres a quick besttoworst runthrough of some of tom hardys most notorious onscreen accents. Ivan locke hardy is the head of a successful construction company and is happily married to katrina wilson with whom he has two sons, eddie tom holland and sean bill milner. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents, from least to most baffling. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents from least to most. Even if hardys performance, however spectacularly difficult it must have been to do the heavy lifting in a. A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from venom to. Ivan locke tom hardy has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tom hardy also likes accepting movies based on whether or not he can do a weird accent in them or not. Tom hardy takes an unsatisfying solo drive in locke film. Inception eames 2010 the dark knight rises bane 2012 locke ivan locke 20 mad max.
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