The brooding, brutish Tom Hardy almost caused the internet to crash when he was pictured stripping naked to film scenes for his new TV show Taboo in February. However, Tom Hardy is back with a vengeance with this week’s release of a sneak peek at his upcoming FX show, which is set in the early 19th century and is produced with veteran British director Ridley Scott.
Taboo stars Hardy as James Keziah Delaney, a roguish character with potentially supernatural abilities, who returns to London from Africa after being presumed dead, to take over his late father’s shipping company company. The 38-year-old Mad Max: Fury Road actor is pictured wading shirtless through the foreboding waters of a swamp, showcasing his hulking physique and menacing character.
‘I have sworn to do very foolish things,’ Hardy says menacingly in the clip. It’s only twenty-seconds, but it does show off the extreme body art of the notoriously intense actor.
There’s no premiere date yet, but it should drop in early 2017 on both the BBC and FX on this side of the pond. Until then, you can get your Hardy fix on Netflix with his portrayal of another brutal British gangster-type in Peaky Blinders.
Polly Hill, Controller of BBC Drama commissioning said in a statement: ‘The talent on-and off-screen is incredible. Tom Hardy and the rest of the cast are set to bring this original and spectacular story to life in a unique and epic way.’
Can’t wait!
