How Tom Hardy Could Still Return for MobLand Season 3

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After reports that Tom Hardy was fired from the third season of his hit Paramount+ crime drama MobLand due to his behavior on the set of Season 2, a new report indicates that might not be the case.

Variety now reports that sources close to production confirmed discussions are underway for Hardy to return to his role as Harry Da Souza once again.

The source told Variety, “Tom was not fired, the door is not closed for Season 3, and things are being worked through, creatively.” The production source also indicated that executive producer Guy Ritchie is “probably pushing” for his return, and for production company head David Glasser to make it work, because he “likes working with Tom.” (The director previously worked with him on the mobster film RocknRolla in 2008.)

Puck News was first to report that Hardy was axed from the show’s hypothetical third season (it has not officially been renewed by the streamer) due to clashes with producers, including EP Jez Butterworth, who was often late to set, and offered unsolicited script suggestions. Then, The Hollywood Reporter, which also noted that his firing wasn’t official, added that Hardy wouldn’t leave his trailer for hours at a time, leaving costars like Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren waiting during production.

Variety’s new reporting indicates that Hardy’s clashes with Butterworth resulted from the scripts being delivered just a week before shoots, with the source claiming, “Tom likes to prepare.” The source also claimed that Hardy’s scripting adjustment suggestions were “often” quite “sound,” but Butterworth “hasn’t got the time to deal with those notes, so it becomes problematic.” Puck News previously reported that Butterworth threatened to quit the show before Hardy’s ouster.

Variety also reported that when Ritchie was directing select episodes of MobLand Season 2, the conflicts weren’t an issue because he had the authority to change scripts if needed, whereas other directors did not.

The trade also echoed THR’s reporting that costars were made to wait for Hardy at times, and even quoted Mirren to say to him at times, “Come on, Tom, we’ve been here for ages. Let’s get on with it.” However, the site claims there is no friction between the actors; Hardy and Glasser, however, are still at odds over the experience, according to the report.

MobLand, Season 1, Paramount+