Tom Hardy has reportedly not been let go from Mobland, despite earlier reports that claimed he was axed from the British crime drama following clashes with producers.
Last week, reports emerged that the British star, 48, who recently wrapped production on season two of the hit Paramount+ original, had not been asked back for season three. Sources claimed to several outlets that his firing was due in part to his conduct on-set and consistent tardiness.
However, in a new development, a source close to production told Variety: “Tom was not fired, the door is not closed for season three, and things are being worked through creatively.”
The outlet added that while there was indeed behind-the-scenes tension between Hardy and producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser, the trio is actively trying to resolve all creative differences.
The Independent has contacted Paramount and Hardy’s representative for comment.
Starring Hardy as Harry Da Souza, alongside Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, Mobland debuted in 2025 and has quickly become Paramount+’s second most-streamed original, just behind Taylor Sheridan’s Landman.
Co-created by Ronan Bennett and Butterworth, the series is also executive-produced by Guy Ritchie, who, according to another production source, is likely the one “pushing David Glasser to make it work.”
“Guy likes working with Tom,” the source said to Variety, with another claiming that Hardy is “difficult, but he’s a movie star.”
Recently, an unnamed source spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, claiming that Hardy “refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time.”
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“He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play,” they claimed. “Keeping Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and others waiting is career suicide, I would wager.”
The claims seemed to corroborate the original Puck News report that Hardy was regularly late to set. The outlet additionally claimed that he “constantly asked to give notes on scripts,” while reportedly being displeased with the increased focus on his co-stars.
Of Hardy’s supposed script rewrites, a source added to Variety: “Often his ideas are very sound. And he wants them taken seriously. Jez kind of hasn’t got the time to deal with those notes, so it becomes problematic.”
The second season of Mobland, which follows two rival mob families as they battle to protect their own empires, is expected to premiere in the coming months. A third season hasn’t officially been confirmed, although it’s almost a guarantee given the show’s massive success.
