Tom Hardy not fired from Paramount+’s MobLand; talks underway for possible Season 3 return

On May 21, Puck News reported that Oscar nominee Tom Hardy was "booted off” the series "MobLand" after “clashes with producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser, among others.”

Movie megastar Tom Hardy won't be back for MobLand's series three after reports of an almighty row with producers - and that means series two's ending must change

Tom Hardy pictured in April 2025Speculation has been rife over the last week about Tom Hardy’s future in the crime drama MobLand.The Oscar nominee plays mob family fixer Harry Da Souza in the series, as well as serving as one of its executive producers.Season one quickly became one of the most-watched shows on Paramount+ when it dropped in 2025, with a second run of episodes having recently wrapped filming, and a third already in the works.However, it’s now looking uncertain whether Tom will be back for season three, based on speculation and rumours about supposed drama behind the scenes of MobLand, which also stars Pierce Brosnan and Dame Helen Mirren.For those struggling to keep up, here’s a breakdown of everything that’s been reported in the press about Tom Hardy’s MobLand future so far…Where did the rumours about Tom Hardy leaving MobLand come from?Puck News first reported on 22 May that Tom had parted ways with the show, alleging he wouldn’t be returning for season three.This report claimed that showrunners David Glasser and Jez Butterworth had issued an ultimatum to Paramount+, with the latter said to have told the network they had to choose between him or Tom.On the same day, Variety published a separate piece, citing an undisclosed source who claimed that Tom “was not asked to return to the series following on-set issues with executive producer Jez Butterworth, 101 Studios and others”.Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza in MobLandA report from The Hollywood Reporter five days later expanded on the story, including quotes from one source who described the Dark Knight Rises actor’s behaviour behind the scenes of MobLand season two as “career suicide”.“He refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time,” they were quoted as saying. “He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play. Keeping Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and others waiting is career suicide, I would wager.”So, will Tom Hardy be back for MobLand season 3?Well, that’s where things get more complicated.A production insider told Variety on Thursday 28 May that while there had been on-set tensions, Tom is “not fired”, and that the door is “not closed” to him for season three, with the team said to be trying to resolve the creative differences before season three gets underway.Variety’s source also elaborated further on the previously-reported allegations, suggesting that the Venom actor was unhappy with the show’s scripts only being delivered to him weeks before shooting, as he “likes to prepare” with more time than that.There are also conflicting reports from Variety’s sources regarding showrunner Jez Butterworth’s presence on set, with some saying he wasn’t around to address the script issues, while others say he had weekly Zoom meetings with Tom about the show.What has the cast of MobLand said about the Tom Hardy rumours?The stars of MobLand have mostly stayed amid rumours of the behind-the-scenes drama, and reps for both Tom Holland and Paramount+ did not respond to HuffPost UK’s request for comment.Dame Helen Mirren did post a photo of the Inception star on Instagram on 28 May, with the caption “love you now and always”.Helen Mirren, Guy Ritchie, Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy at the premiere of MobLand last yearAlthough this didn’t directly refer to the MobLand rumours, many read her post as alluding to the rumours about on-set tensions.Comments were turned off on the post, which was uploaded days after footage of Dame Helen being confronted by a pro-Palestine demonstrator over her past support of Israel was widely shared in the press.It’s probably worth noting that there had already been rumours of behind-the-scenes clashes on the MobLand setBefore these latest reports, there had already been rumours of on-set tension between Tom and other members of the MobLand cast.In December 2025, the Daily Mail published quotes from an unnamed source who claimed that Tom was often “late to filming”, which was “annoying for Dame Helen”, who was described as “extremely professional and disciplined”.“She expects better. She holds people to a high standard. She’s 80. She’s been there and seen it all,” the source continued. “The behind-the-scenes crew watch it all and believe that she no longer looks as happy working on scenes with him. It has all become quite personal between them.” Dame Helen appeared to shoot down this report two days later, by sharing an Instagram post in which she thanked Tom “for his brilliance onscreen, his dedication off screen, his good heart and especially the HardyHugs I get when onset with him which is not nearly enough in my opinion”.This isn’t the first time Tom Hardy has been reported to be involved in a spat behind the scenes of one of his projects, eitherTom Hardy and Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury RoadMad Max: Fury Road director George Miller told The Telegraph in 2024 that Tom had a difficult relationship with his co-star Charlize Theron on set, and also claimed that Tom often “had to be coaxed out of his trailer”.He said: “There’s no excuse for it, and I think there’s a tendency in this business to use great performances as an excuse for other disruption that could be avoided.”A book about the making of the film, titled Blood, Sweat and Chrome: The Wild And True Story Of Mad Max: Fury Road, alleged that Tom would show up late so frequently that Charlize asked that the Venom star be fined $100k for “every minute that he’s held up the crew”.Tom has been open about his behaviour while making the film and has responded to the allegations about his conduct.“What [Charlize] needed was a better, perhaps more experienced partner in me,” he told The New York Times in 2020. “That’s something that can’t be faked. I’d like to think that now that I’m older and uglier, I could rise to that occasion.”Patrick Stewart has also spoken less than favourably about his experiences of working with Tom in the film Star Trek: Nemesis.In his 2023 memoir Making It So, the X-Men actor recalled: “Tom wouldn’t engage with any of us on a social level. Never said, ‘good morning,’ never said, ‘good night’, and spent the hours he wasn’t needed on set in his trailer with his girlfriend.”MobLand season one is available to stream on Paramount+ now. A release date for season two is yet to be announced.READ MORE:Tom Hardy Recalls Pride & Prejudice Producer's Very Blunt Reaction To Him Playing Mr DarcyPeaky Blinders Creator Admits He Ditched A Tom Hardy Twist From The MovieCharlotte Riley Fell For Husband Tom Hardy After Very Rude Wuthering Heights Blunder

Tom Hardy's unexpected MobLand exit is reportedly set to cost millions as Paramount+ bosses face re-shooting scenes. 

The claim that Tom Hardy's difficult behavior led him to be fired from MobLand is reportedly untrue. The firing part, not the behavior part.

Tensions reportedly rise on the "MobLand" set involving Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, but sources say Hardy is not being cut from the show.