Tom Hardy (Pic:Getty)
Batman star Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy is without a shadow of a doubt THE actor to watch out for in 2012.
 
The Bronson and Inception star is already setting the showbiz world alight with his portrayal of Bane in Batman The Dark Knight Rises... and the flick isn’t even out until July.
 
I caught up with the star – who’s notoriously quirky, but always ­gracious with it – at this week’s Iron Lady after-show party to talk ­Batman, his ­upcoming role playing Al ­Capone and why he’s ­desperate to own... an ­ALLOTMENT.

“Batman is such an amazing ­franchise that I honestly feel ­overwhelmingly privileged to be a part of it,” he said over a ­cocktail with his fiancée actress Charlotte Riley, who he met on the set of 2009’s Wuthering Heights.

“It’s such an amazing cast to work alongside, they are all so ­talented. I loved being able to play a baddie and, coming from East Sheen in South-West London, that doesn’t come easily to me. I actually had to work on not being very nice. I’m genuinely a nice guy.

Christian Bale fights Tom Hardy whilst filming the new Batman film (pic: Splash)
Playing Bane opposite Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises

“I’m not even thinking about how it’s ­going to blow up for me after Batman. I’m just going to ­enjoy it and I’m still going to be buying a pint of milk by ­myself at the corner shop.”
Rather than ­dreaming of Oscars glory, humble Tom’s mind is on more down to earth ­matters... literally.

“My aim is to get an ­allotment,” the 34-year-old said. “But where I live they are very ­selective about who they give one to, so even when I get to Michael Caine levels of ­acting I may not be able to have one.”

And with a nod to his well- ­publicised bad-boy past, Tom said: “I was so happy to ­finally have a ‘TW’ ­postcode when I got my place in East Sheen, as I always got excited when I heard police ­radioing in that postcode – and there was me ­probably sat in the back of their car!

“And don’t forget it’s where Sir Trevor McDonald is from. That’s enough reason to stay. I would never consider moving.”

Tom has the lead role in the new Mad Max film, which he begins ­shooting in Namibia this April with ­Charlize Theron and A Single Man star Nicholas Hoult.

But his next huge project is to play the ­Depression-era Chicago crime boss Al Capone.

He enthused: “I’m going to be learning Italian for the film. I’ve got 18 months beforehand but I’m not sure how long it’s going to take – the studio are paying for it anyway! I don’t think it will be too difficult, it’s just what you do for the role.

“Saying that, after watching Meryl Streep play Margaret ­Thatcher I’m now sh***ing myself at my attempt at a biopic, as she blew it out the water.

“How am I meant to live up to that? She truly lived and breathed that role. That was ­definitely ­America 1, UK 0.”

Tom is one of the good guys. World, get ready... he’s about to take over.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2012/01/08/tough-guy-batman-star-tom-hardy-says-i-want-an-allotment-115875-23687062/


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