Tom Hardy’s role in crime thriller MobLand hangs in the balance after ‘shocking’ onset behaviour, it’s been reported.
MobLand originally premiered in March last year, with the 48-year-old leading the cast as Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan crime family.
He starred in the drama alongside Pierce Brosnan, Joanne Froggatt, Dame Helen Mirren and Paddy Considine, and the second season is expected to be coming this year.
Last week, claims emerged that the actor, best known for roles in films including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and Mad Max: Fury Road, had a disagreement with the producers of the Paramount Plus series, resulting in him being axed.
Now, insiders have revealed that his ‘fate is yet to be decided’ ahead of the streamer giving the green light to a third season, which would aim to begin filming in September.
A source further claimed to The Hollywood Reporter that during season two, ‘he refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time’.
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They continued: ‘He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play. Keeping Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and others waiting is career suicide, I would wager.’
In a report originally published in the Puck newsletter – written by Matthew Belloni, the former editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter – it said: ‘I’m told Paramount recently opted not to pick up Hardy for season three after his clashes with producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser, among others, 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.’
Metro contacted representatives for Tom Hardy and Paramount Plus. None was provided before publication.
A version of this article was first published on May 22, 2026.
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