A Season 3 writers room is already underway on MobLand ahead of the Paramount+ drama’s Season 2 premiere, Deadline is reporting. But if/when the series is renewed for a third season, it will be without one of its stars, Tom Hardy, who will not be returning, Deadline has confirmed.
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| Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza in 'MobLand' | Luke Varley/Paramount+ |
Hardy stars opposite Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in MobLand, which has wrapped production on its second season. Hardy completed the season but not without issues, sources said. Friction between him and the series’ writer, executive producer and showrunner Jez Butterworth reportedly boiled over to a point where the two could no longer work together. Hardy’s chronic lateness to set is believed to be one of the points of contention, with tension between him and his co-stars also said to be a contributing factor.
A source familiar to the situation told Puck, who first reported on the actor's exit, that Hardy was also constantly asked to give notes on scripts, attempted to change dialogue, and expressed his displeasure that a series initially built around him was increasingly becoming an ensemble showcase for Mirren, Brosnan, and other co-stars. It got to the point where Butterworth threatened to quit, according to the source.
Paramount responded to the situation by dropping Hardy, though his contract does contain a mutual option for the third season, so he could have bailed on his own if he wanted.
Reps for Hardy and Paramount declined to comment when reached by Puck.
MobLand was renewed for a second season last year after logging Paramount+’s second biggest launch for an original series behind Landman.
In addition to Butterworth, the series comes from executive producer Guy Ritchie, creator, writer and exec producer Ronan Bennett. Butterworth also is behind Paramount+, 101 and PTVS’ The Agency (via Showtime).
In MobLand, two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives. Led by Hardy, Brosnan and Mirren, the cast also includes Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan and Emily Barber.
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