If theres one thing you probably do know about Tom Hardy, its that he commits to his roles with an intensity few actors can match, physically transforming as a matter of course if the situation calls for it. The actor first came to prominence playing notorious prison inmate Charles Bronson a role for which Hardy apparently did 2,500 press-ups a day to pile on the pounds and change his body shape. An impressive enough feat on its own, but this was actually the second time he'd bulked up for the role; he had already gone through the physical preparation a year earlier only for the film to fall through, and lost all the extra weight and more for Stuart: A Life Backwards. To play the part of MMA fighter Tommy Conlon in Warrior, Hardy embarked on a regime consisting of two hours boxing a day, two hours muay thai, two hours ju jitsu followed by two hours choreography and two hours of weightlifting seven days a week for three months. For the role of Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, Hardy added 30 pounds of muscle to his frame, and although he is getting older and becoming more aware of the potential long-term damage such weight fluctuations can cause, it would be a surprise if he didnt transform his physique again at some point in the future. Is Hardy Britains best actor? Let us know below.
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