Tom Hardy not fired from 'Mobland', talks underway for his return

Los Angeles, May 29 (PTI) Hollywood star Tom Hardy was not fired from the Paramount+ crime drama “Mobland” and discussions are being held with the actor to find a way for him to return for the show’s third season.

The clarification comes days after reports emerged that Hardy, who plays fixer Harry Da Souza in the series, would not return for the third chapter following onset issues with executive producer Jez Butterworth, 101 Studios and others.

“Tom was not fired, the door is not closed for Season 3 and things are being worked through creatively,” a source close to production told Variety.

The earlier report had set off considerable speculation about how Hardy’s character would be written out of the show, given that a third season, while not formally

announced, is considered all but certain in light of the drama’s strong performance on the platform.

Created by Ronan Bennett and launched on Paramount+ in 2025, “Mobland” features Hardy alongside Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Paddy Considine.

The show follows the Harrigan crime family, with Brosnan playing patriarch Conrad and Mirren as his wife Maeve. Considine plays their son Kevin.

Butterworth co-wrote all ten episodes of the first season alongside Bennett.

Production on the second season has already wrapped, having finished filming in March.

This is not the first time Hardy has been linked to on-set friction.

The British actor famously fell out with co-star Charlize Theron during the making of the 2015 movie “Mad Max: Fury Road” with director George Miller later revealing Hardy had to be coaxed out of his trailer. PTI RB RB