- Tom Hardy has candidly discussed his ongoing health battles
- He’s said “it’s not going to get better”
- Hardy can currently be seen in MobLand
British actor Tom Hardy isn’t having the best time recently, according to a new interview.
The Dark Knight Rises and Venom actor has candidly shed some light on a range of health issues that have been impacting him in recent years.
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Known for appearing in high-speed action films alongside more character-driven dramas, Hardy hints that these ongoing battles with his own body could potentially impact his future roles.
Most recently, Hardy can be seen in MobLand, a new Paramount+ crime drama that sees him star alongside the likes of Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Paddy Considine.
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The show landed on the streamer in late March and talk has already turned to a second series.
The question is: will Hardy’s body be up for it?
“It’s not going to get better,” says Tom Hardy
Speaking to Esquire, the 47-year-old said his body had been going up against a range of issues.
In fact, before he even started talking to the outlet, he said he had felt “dizzy.”
“I took a Sudafed and it’s starting to work, so I feel better, but in the interviews I was sitting there, and you know when you feel not right, but you can’t tell someone you don’t feel right? Like, ‘Listen, if I pass out…'” began Hardy.
The actor continued, listing the various ailments that are impacting him lately.
“I’ve had two knee surgeries now, my disc’s herniated in my back, I’ve got sciatica as well. And I have that… is it plantar fasciitis? Where did that come from? And why? Why?! And I pulled my tendon in my hip as well.
“It’s like, it’s all falling to bits now, and it’s not going to get better,” added Hardy.
Will it impact his acting career?
Well, hopefully it won’t. That said, Hardy sounded a little pessimistic when it came to his chances of making a miraculous turn around health-wise.
“There’s only more, more, more,” he continued, during the same chat with Esquire. “Of what? Stomach ulcers? Blood pressure? Your knees are going, your hair’s falling out, your teeth are wonky, you’re almost 50.”
With any luck – and a bit of rest – Hardy will be able to continue his often-active filmmaking career without too many more problems.
Known for throwing himself into roles – many of them quite physical, like his turn as British criminal Charles Bronson and Batman villain Bane – perhaps Hardy will have to rely on his stunt doubles for a bit moving forward?
