My love for Tom Hardy was born in 2012 when trailers first hit the Web for The Dark Knight Rises and I wanted to know who this guy was playing Bane: the burly, scary, frighteningly attractive villain of the trilogy’s last installment. One Google image search led me to this ravishing revelation:
Hardy is 5′ 9″ and 150 lb of the UK’s finest. He is the highly coveted, widely adored mix of rugged, sensitive, vulnerable, edgy, and rebellious all in one effortless package. The ultimate sweet guy with the bad boy exterior. He wears his rocky past in the depth of his eyes and has an understanding for humanity that makes his acting supreme–yet he never loses humility, often calling himself “extremely lucky” even in the midst of starring in two films that are dominating the awards season.
While I haven’t fan-girl crushed over someone like this since middle school, I’ve fully embraced the Hardy obsession, through Inception, Legend, and most recently, The Revenant. So, since it’s my favorite day of the week and Tom is my favorite person at the moment (we have SO much in common haha), here’s some reasons you should be crushing on him too (sadly he’s taken, but we can dream, right?).
- He’s a creative with non-stop thoughts
“I have a very busy head. I have inside voices that I have learned to contain.”
2. He’s a mama’s boy (and goes to Five Guys). Need I say more?
3. His craft saved his life, and he didn’t want to let his dad down.
4. He’s not as crazy as his characters make him seem.
5. He understands humanity.
6. He wants to buy milk just like us!
7. He’s an only child – so basically he and I are the same person lol
8. His bromance with Leonardo DiCaprio is EVERYTHING as seen here.
9. HE LOVES DOGS. AND HE DRINKS COKE. WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR???
If you’re still not impressed, or just want to hear more from bae himself, head over to Details and this interview with Hardy that’s one of my favorites. Don’t forget to follow Scribing Fingers for more content and comment with your favorite actors below!