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Float like a butterfly, fight like a… Bane?

Tom Hardy made a surprise appearance over the weekend at a jiu-jitsu tournament in England, where not only did he shock fellow competitors with his appearance, but he also came out on top!The  star on Saturday entered the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship at Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England, about 50 miles northwest of London. The tournament was being held by Ultimate Martial Arts Championships at a nearby school and, according to, the 45-year-old actor subdued every one of his opponents to win the tournament.Hardy, who reportedly wore blue gi (or uniform), was later awarded a certificate of achievement that bared his real name, Edward Hardy.

Critically acclaimed actor Tom Hardy shocked the internet after he snuck into a martial arts competition and beat all of his opponents over the weekend.  The 45-year-old entered the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship using his less-known first name, Edward, according to The Guardian.The competition was hosted by the Ultimate Martial Arts Championships in Milton Keynes, approximately 90 minutes north of London.  Actor Tom Hardy attends "The Drop" premiere during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on Sept. 5, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

Tom Hardy showed off his martial arts prowess as a surprise entry in a tournament over the weekend, and he managed to take home the win!

Zack Sharf Tom Hardy channeled a little bit of Bane from “The Dark Knight Rises” and a whole lot of Tommy Conlon from “Warrior” when he entered a martial arts tournament over the weekend. As reported by The Guardian, Harder was a surprise competitor at the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Milton Keynes, England. The actor entered the competition under his real name, Edward Hardy, and won the gold prize. “Everyone recognized him, but he was very humble and was happy to take time out for people to take photographs with him,” a spokesperson for the event told The Guardian. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.”

Tom Hardy was a surprise competitor in a recent jiu-jitsu competition in the UK, where he ended up winning the gold medal.The actor reportedly “secretly arranged” to participate in the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship at the Oakgrove School in Milton Keys, which took place last Saturday (September 17).Speaking to the Daily Mail, event sponsor Sean Rosborough said that organisers knew about Hardy’s involvement in the tournament, but decided to keep it a secret as they didn’t want “masses of people turning up [and] distracting him”.Hardy faced Andy Leatherland, a 42-year-old sales manager and a jiu-jitsu blue belt, in the final round of the competition, where he ultimately emerged victorious.Leatherland told the Daily Mail that he decided to sign up for the tournament after realising that Hardy would be participating.“I was contemplating the Milton Keynes tournament as it was very local,” he said. “And then one morning – [the actor] goes by the name Edward Hardy – I saw that he’d actually signed up.”Leatherland went on to describe Hardy as a “very focused” fighter, before admitting that their match was over “relatively quickly”.“I made a mistake and he capitalised on that, he said.

According to The Guardian, Hardy entered the competition under his real name “Edward,” straying away from his stage name, which is also his middle name.“Everyone recognized him but he was very humble and was happy to take time out for people to take photographs with him,” the spokesperson said, according to The Guardian. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.”Hardy’s opponent, Danny Appleby, told local media that the actor’s appearance at the event left him “shell-shocked.”“I was shell-shocked,” the veteran athlete said.

Tom Hardy, the star of Venom, The Dark Knight Rises, Inception and Mad Max: Fury Road, has proved his combat skills are not screen-made, with an impressive victory in a real-life martial arts competition. 

EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that in a competitive situation, Paramount Pictures has swooped in with a high six-figure deal to acquire the film rights to Matt and Harrison Query’s upcoming book, Wilderness Reform.

Could it be the One Direction Harry Styles is going in is to play none other than James Bond? Chances of the As It Was and Late Night Talking star becoming everyone's favourite secret agent have been priced at 66/1 by William Hill. He joins other longshots such as Thor's Chris Hemsworth and Star Wars' Ewan McGregor to succeed Daniel Craig, who stepped down from the role after last year's No Time To Die. Bizarrely, the chances of Harry landing the 007 role don't seem to have been hampered by his poorly-received acting skills in movies Don't Worry Darling and My Policeman.

James Bond franchise's 60 years, they actually killed off 007. Nevertheless, at the end of the credits, the immortal words "James Bond will return" came up, but this is confusing for some fans. If Bond is dead, how can there be a new Bond? Consider for a moment how Daniel Craig's 007 only just earned his licence to kill at the start of Casino Royale.

EXCLUSIVE: Toby Wallace, Emory Cohen, Beau Knapp, Karl Glusman and Happy Anderson are set to join the ensemble cast of the Jeff Nichols drama The Bikeriders at New Regency. Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook and Damon Herriman are already on board. Nichols will direct the pic, which is a fictional story inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book The Bikeriders.

EastEnders fans, he's a blast from the past! In 2012, he rolled-up to Walford as Ray Dixon - the ex-partner of loud-mouth Bianca Jackson and the father to her young son Morgan Butcher. READ MORE:  Casualty star with hard hitting storyline who is married to an EastEnders actressHe also gets caught up in a racism row with the police which sparked his mentoring scheme for youngsters who are facing similar encounters which progresses to the birth of boxing club Fighting Fit. Ray dived into a relationship with the legendary Kim Fox and landed himself a job at The Queen Vic and revealed he also has a secret daughter called Sasha.

Tom Hardy has won two gold medals at a charity Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition in Wolverhampton.The actor, known for roles in Peaky Blinders and Mad Max: Fury Road, participated at the REORG Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship at Aldersley Leisure Village on Saturday (August 20).Hardy, who is an ambassador for the REORG Jiu Jitsu Foundation, picked up two gold medals at the charity event (via People): one in the gi (traditional martial arts uniform) category in his belt and weight division, and one in the no-gi category.According to the organisation’s website, REORG supports military and emergency service members who are dealing with PTSD, depression and life-altering physical injuries.TikTok user Geoff Pavey shared clips of the actor, captioned: “Tom Hardy dominating reorg open taking double gold.

Tom Hardy entered a Brazilian jiujitsu tournament and took home two gold medals!

Tom Hardy is a martial arts champion.

Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” debuted this week on Disney+ and introduced Tatiana Maslany into the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Jennifer Walters, aka, She-Hulk, the lawyer cousin of Bruce Banner.

EXCLUSIVE: The ensemble for Jeff Nichols next feature film is continuing to grow as sources tell Deadline Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook and Damon Herriman have joined The Bikeriders at New Regency. Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy are already on board. Nichols will direct the pic, which is a fictional story inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book The Bikeriders.

Daniel Craig stepped down from playing James Bond after No Time To Die, the race to replace him has been on. While the official announcement will likely come within the next year, a number of massive British stars are in the running in the Bond odds.

Woody Harrelson is reacting to the viral photo of a baby with an uncanny resemblance to him, with a poem that's a serious dose of cuteness overload.The 61-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted the side-by-side photo showing 9-month-old Cora and the actor. It's quite the spitting image.

Austin Butler just played the legendary musician in the movie "Elvis" and will now star in director Jeff Nichols' next movie "The Bikeriders" with Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy.  According to Variety, "The Bikeriders" is named after the 1967 Danny Lyon photography book and "tells an original story about a '60s Midwestern motorcycle club as it evolves over the course of a decade from a community for outsiders into a far more sinister gang."  The movie has brought Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones onboard to produce with Fred Berger as the films executive producer. It will begin to film in Ohio in the fall.  Austin Butler previously starred as Elvis Presley in the biopic about the singer's life.  (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) "The Bikeriders" will mark the sixth movie on Nichols' directorial resume.The other movies that he has directed over the years are "Shotgun Stories," "Take Shelter," "Mud," "Midnight Special" and "Loving."  So far, Butler, Hardy and Comer are the only three cast members who have been announced.

Austin Butler has booked a new movie role!

Wilson Chapman editorAustin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hanks will star in “Loving” and “Take Shelter” director Jeff Nichols’ next feature, Variety has confirmed.Titled “The Bikeriders” after the 1967 Danny Lyon photography book, the film tells an original story about a ’60s midwestern motorcycle club as it evolves over the course of a decade from a community for outsiders into a far more sinister gang. The film will be Nichols’ sixth directorial effort, and his first since “Midnight Special” and “Loving” premiered in 2016.

Believe it or not, it’s been six years since we’ve last seen a Jeff Nichols film. Sure, back in 2016, we were lucky enough to get the release of “Midnight Special” and “Loving,” but since then the filmmaker has been a bit silent.

“Peaky Blinders” boss Steven Knight is teaming up with “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss for a new limited series from FX for Hulu — “The Veil.”Knight will write and executive produce the series, while Moss will star in the newly-ordered series and serve as an EP.Described by FX as a “gripping thriller,” “The Veil” “explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost,” per a logline from the network.Knight and Moss will both executive produce alongside PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX has ordered a limited series exclusively for Hulu from Steven Knight with Elisabeth Moss set to star, Variety has learned.Titled “The Veil,” the show is described as a thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on ‘The Veil’ and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.” Knight is writing and executive producing “The Veil,” with Moss executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner.

The long-gestating Peaky Blinders feature film spin-off is to film at writer Steven Knight’s studios in Birmingham.

Tom Hardy’s accent is confusing a lot of American movie fans, according to a new survey.

Tom Hardy is apparently causing some confusion!

Daniel Craig ended his 15 year reign as James Bond so explosively at the end of No Time To Die. Even before he signed on for his fifth film, 007 fans have been speculating over just who could replace him. According to the latest bookies' odds, which should be taken with a pinch of salt, the outing star's runner-up for the role in the 2005 Casino Royale auditions is now the favourite.

Gavin O’Connor’s 2011 film “Warrior” didn’t light up the box office, but as far as fighting movies go, it’s one of the best there is. The film pits Tom Hardy against Joel Edgerton, two brothers who battle each other and their demons in the intense world of mixed martial arts tournaments.

Jordan Moreau Just a few days after landing an Emmy nomination for Apple TV+’s hit drama “Severance,” Adam Scott is joining the cast of Sony’s superhero film “Madame Web.”The movie stars Dakota Johnson as Madame Web, a clairvoyant whose psychic abilities allow her to see within the spider world itself. The movie will be an origin story for the character, who served as an ally to Spider-Man in the Marvel comics.The rest of the cast includes Sydney Sweeney, who just received double Emmy nominations for “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” Emma Roberts, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahir Rahim and Mike Epps.

Gavin O’Connor’s 2011 film “Warrior” didn’t light up the box office, but as far as fighting movies go, it’s one of the best there is. The film pits Tom Hardy against Joel Edgerton, two brothers who battle each other and their demons in the intense world of mixed martial arts tournaments.

EXCLUSIVE: Gavin O’Connor will turn his 2011 fight film Warrior into a 10-episode limited series for Lionsgate Television, which has made a deal with Paramount+ to develop it. O’Connor is in talks with retired two-time UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Gina Rodriguez to play two of the four main combatants culminating in mixed martial arts matches.

Tom Hardy is not on Britney Spears‘ radar.

Minions: The Rise of Gru, will be reading from The Eyebrows of Doom in the episode airing today (July 1).“I loved reading to my kids when they were younger so it was a great pleasure to read a Bedtime Story for CBeebies, (about a pair of mischievous eyebrows causing havoc, which is something we can all relate to),” Carell said in a statement about the reading.Steve Carell joins a long list of actors and musicians to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story, including Harry Styles, Tom Hardy, Dave Grohl, Phoebe Bridgers, Dolly Parton, Felicity Jones and more.CBG, CBB?