Tom Hardy’s Hollywood superstardom has ensured that the actor’s networth is up there with the top stars of the industry. Hardy’s blockbuster success with films like The Dark Knight Rises, Mad Max: Fury Road, Venom, and The Revenant has ensured that the star lives the good life. With a fortune of around 15 million pounds, Tom Hardy’s king-sized lifestyle is expectedly filled with many luxuries and indulgences.
Among Hardy’s various interests, his passion for luxury cars in well known. The Revenant actor’s garage is known to have an elite collection of expensive cars. One of his latest possessions is a high end Audi that is the envy of many.
Tom Hardy’s Audi Is A Thing Of Beauty
Among the many luxury cars that Tom Hardy has in his possession, The Audi R8 Spyder is a unique model. Valued at over 180,000 pounds, the matt black Audi is known for its extreme speed in which it goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 201mph. The two-seater Audi supercar has quick-shifting seven-speed DCT transmission and four-wheel Quattro AWD. Speaking of his love for the Audi brand, Tom Hardy said,
“But Audis are amazing. Love them. People ask me about cars and I am all about the Audis. All I ever drive.”
Tom Hardy first turned heads when he drove the Audi R8 Spyder for the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. He also owns a red Audi RS5 convertible which he bought in 2013 after he was reportedly spotted test driving it with the roof down. Other celebrity owners of the Audi R8 Snyder include Prince William, footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and actors Daniel Craig and Lady Gaga.
Tom Hardy Almost Did Not Do The Dark Knight Rises
The character of Bane became synonymous with Tom Hardy’s hulking masked presence in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. Interestingly, Hardy almost did not land the marquee role due to a prior commitment. The actor who was getting ready to head to Australia to spend a year shooting Mad Max: Fury Road, was suddenly derailed due to major flooding in the Australian desert that resulted in the sets being destroyed and the shoot ultimately being cancelled.
While the Venom star was devastated by the setback, he was presented a silver lining through Christopher Nolan who contacted him to play the role of Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. Recalling Nolan’s conversation regarding the character including being in a mask for the entirety of the film, Hardy said,
“How do I feel about wearing a mask? I’d wear a plastic bag over my head for Chris! I’ll do anything for him. I did not see that coming. I never, ever thought I’d be in Batman.”
Bane went on to become one of the iconic villains in the Batman narratives and cemented Tom Hardy’s place in the Hollywood big leagues.
Source: The Sun
