Tom Hardy was reportedly on the market for another TV role. After wrapping production on season 2 of Mobland, the 48-year-old Oscar nominee was reportedly fired from the show due to ongoing tensions between him and the creative team. And even more fire was fueling the rumors after a report revealed that Hardy’s alleged on-set behavior was “career suicide.”
Neither Hardy nor anyone from the Mobland cast and crew has publicly commented on the report at the time of publication.
We break down everything we know so far about Hardy’s alleged firing from his Paramount+ series.
Was Tom Hardy Fired From Mobland?
Not necessarily. Earlier reports from Puck News, later echoed by several outlets like Deadline, claimed that Hardy would not return for a potential third season of MobLand following reported behind-the-scenes tensions during Season 2 production. Sources alleged disagreements with producers and creative clashes on set.
However, a new report from Variety has cast doubt on those claims. According to sources close to the production, Hardy “was not fired,” and discussions are currently underway about a possible return for Season 3. One insider told the outlet that “the door is not closed” and that issues are being worked through creatively. Executive producer and director Guy Ritchie is also reportedly pushing for Hardy’s return.
Why Was Tom Hardy Reportedly Fired From Mobland?
Hardy was rumored to be fired for several reasons, according to Puck News. The report claimed that the series star was consistently late to production while filming season 2 and that he had frequent notes about the script and allegedly changed dialogue. Furthermore, Hardy’s alleged behavior nearly caused producer Jez Butterworth to quit the show, and so, Paramount fired Hardy in the end.
Moreover, per Puck, Hardy disagreed with the ensemble cast, which includes Hollywood veterans Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.
A source close to the production later told The Hollywood Reporter that Hardy “refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time,” even keeping the cast, including Mirren and Brosnan, “waiting.”
“He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play,” the insider told the outlet. “Keeping Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and others waiting is career suicide, I would wager.”
This conflicts with Hardy’s past comments about his now-former co-stars. During an April 2025 interview with Parade, the Revenant actor raved about his “wonderful” experience working with Helen, Pierce and Paddy Considine.
“I’ve always admired Helen, and I’ve always admired Pierce’s work,” Hardy told the outlet. “And so, to be able to watch them do something I think they’re brilliant in and to be part of that experience is fantastic. They’re great, brilliant actors. Super talented, and they’ve done so much great work. It’s an absolute joy to be able to work with Pierce and Helen.”
Hardy went on to say that he’d been “a huge fan of Paddy since I started here with Stephen Graham,” adding, “Him and Michael Shannon, they were certain character actors that were just amazing and just absolutely, incredibly inspiring. And at the same age as I am. So, I’ve been dying to work with Paddy since we did Child 44.”
Will There Be a Season 3 of Mobland?
Paramount+ has not officially renewed Mobland for season 3, but Deadline reported that a writers’ room has already been formed to create a third season.