LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Tom Hardy has not been fired from the Paramount+ crime drama Mobland, and discussions are reportedly underway regarding his return for the show’s third season.
The clarification comes days after reports claimed that Hardy, who plays fixer Harry Da Souza in the series, would not return for a potential third instalment following alleged on-set issues involving 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 the production told Variety.
The earlier reports sparked speculation over how Hardy’s character might be written out of the series, especially as a third season, though not yet officially announced, is widely expected due to the drama’s strong performance on the streaming platform.
Created by Ronan Bennett and launched on Paramount+ in 2025, Mobland stars Hardy alongside Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Paddy Considine.
The series follows the Harrigan crime family, with Brosnan portraying family patriarch Conrad Harrigan and Mirren playing his wife, Maeve. Considine stars as their son Kevin.
Butterworth co-wrote all 10 episodes of the first season alongside Bennett.
Production on the second season has already wrapped, with filming concluding in March.
This is not the first time Hardy has reportedly been linked to tensions on set. The British actor previously clashed with co-star Charlize Theron during the filming of the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road, with director George Miller later revealing that Hardy had to be persuaded to leave his trailer during production.
(With inputs from ANI)
