Making music is something that fascinates a lot of us, and naturally, many famous stars also loved that activity when they were not famous, look at Will Smith for example. Smith initially started out as a rapper and slowly transitioned into the acting world.
Similarly, actor Tom Hardy also decided to become a musician, and as per the actor, he wasn’t very good. Hardy eventually found out that he was made for acting and never released music ever again. The actor is also a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and at this point, he’s just completing side quests.
Tom Hardy was once a rapper
During his young adult years, actor Tom Hardy embarked on a journey to become a famous rapper with his friend Edward Tracy. The two friends recorded a mixtape called Falling on Your Arse under the names Tommy No.1 and Eddie Too Tall. Eddie produced the lo-fi beats while Hardy rapped. In a 2011 interview with BBC, the actor said,
“I started out rapping when I was 14 or 15 and because I come from a nice middle-class neighborhood it was a very hard sell and I wasn’t very good!”
The music project never saw the light of day, mainly because “it wasn’t very good,” according to Tom Hardy.
The actor also reads books to kids on British TV
It may be hard to believe that Hardy, a muscular, intimidating man, also reads books to kids on British TV, specifically on a preschool channel called CBeebies. The actor sometimes appears on the channel to read bedtime stories for children.
He first appeared on the channel in 2016 and has been making periodic appearances since then. CBeebies also had a “Tom Week” in 2020 where the actor appeared on the channel for seven days straight reading a different book every day.
Tom Hardy loves Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
In 2022, Tom Hardy participated in the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship and managed to win all the matches. In the past, the actor has also won the REORG Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Hardy’s opponent in that event, Danny Appleby, praised the actor in an interview, saying,
“I was shell-shocked. [Hardy] said, ‘Just forget it’s me and do what you would normally do.’ He is a really strong guy… You wouldn’t think it with him being a celebrity. I’ve done about six tournaments and I’ve been on the podium in every one. But he’s probably the toughest competitor I’ve had – he certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure.”
Despite being a superstar, the actor has remained humble. His ability to portray complex and versatile characters has helped him in establishing himself as one of the best actors of all time.
Source: Vice
