Tom Hardy jokes that he based his Russian accent on Sesame Street’s Count

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These days, Tom Hardy is the only guy giving me an immediate swoon. I’m genuinely happy when I see new photos of Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch and those people. But even on his worst day, Tom Hardy still just looks crazy-bangable. Here are some photos of Tom out and about in London. I think he’s carrying a garment bag, perhaps his blue suit from the Child 44 premiere on Thursday. His baseball cap covers his buzzcut and his beard is wild and unruly and even then… still crazy-hot. Sigh…

Speaking of Child 44, Hardy’s press on behalf of the film has been pretty limited. Even his recent interview with Esquire UK was just about Mad Max, not Child 44. I think most people are just hoping this film disappears quietly, with no one having to take a hit. But while Tom was on the red carpet on Thursday, he joked about his attempt at a Russian accent in the film, saying he prepared in an unconventional way: “I watched Sesame Street. The Count speaks just like it.” Oh, Tom. You just pissed off millions of Russians and Romanians.

Meanwhile, Tom is still preparing to play Elton John in an Elton John bio-pic. Tom chatted about the role on the red carpet too, telling The Sun that he’s actually struggling to sing Elton’s songs. Because, you see, Tom’s background is in rap. He told The Sun: “I’m not a singer. I have no idea really. I’m really trying because of Rocket Man but it’s hard to open my mouth in that way. I’m not really drawn towards singing and musicals and that stuff. I did some rap when I was a kid but I’m somebody’s dad now so it wouldn’t be too cool to crack that out!” Well, that’s one way to kill the hotness: bring out the chav version of Tom.

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Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

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  1. Sixer says:

    Excuse me, Kaiser. Go back to your Cumberiameverywhere love and leave The Bloke to the loyalists!

    He just talks in a neverending stream of Tom consciousness, doesn’t he? It must be a busy place inside his head. Thankfully, my crush is entirely superficial.

  2. manda says:

    Is child 44 supposed to be not very good? I thought it looked interesting

    • Dońt kill me i'm french says:

      It’s watchable ( i saw it this Wednesday in France) because the 3 lead actors are good( Hardy,Oldman and Rapace)but you don’t understand the baddies’ motivations or the interaction between the characters and the movie is bland compared to the book

    • Just saw it yesterday, and it’s far from the worst film I’ve ever seen. It has too many threads too loosely woven together. The lead performances were excellent, including (I must mention him) Joel Kinnaman lending his truly beautiful face to the Dark Side. I’ve been partial to him since “The Killing” but he seems unable to find a breakout role. Hardy was more than decent and oh those lips . . . Guardian gave it a ghastly review. NY TImes a middling one. Compared to the excruciating boredom of Man of Steel and Divergent . . . at least it tried to reach adults. And so terrible that it is based on a true story . . .

  3. Lilacflowers says:

    I have an overwhelming desire to fix the tab on that Detroit Tigers hat. Would somebody please show him how to adjust the hat by sliding the tab into the little hole next to the snap so that he doesn’t have a tag sticking out over his right ear? Thank you.

  4. It is what it is says:

    Ugh he’s such a diva…like acting is some huge chore and effort is blasé. What a pain

    • Nicky says:

      You don’t know where you’re talking about. If there’s one actor to be called ‘down to earth’ and humble, it’s Tom Hardy. I love this guy! And let’s not forget the main point; an excellent actor!

      • It is what it is says:

        LOL alright. Down to earth by combining two totally different cultures ignorantly for accent purposes in a movie just to make a profit? Righto

      • Nicky says:

        That might not have been his idea. Making profit out of a film is definitely not his biggest concern; his devotion for the craft comes first! I’m talking about him as a ‘down to earth’ and humble person.

  5. GoodNamesAllTaken says:

    Even his ears are cute.

  6. taterho says:

    Good Morning Mr. Hardy. I love your jeans and your cute little cap. I would like to steal your hoodie and smell it all day.

    It may not have turned out very well, but I seem to remember Child 44 being a hot property and sorta sought after? I do misremember sometimes.

  7. Boxy Lady says:

    To me, it sounds like he knows his accent in the film sucks. Tom Hardy is not the go-to English actor to do non-English accents. His “Southern” accent in Black Hawk Down ranged from atrocious to non-existent (granted that was at the beginning of his career.)

  8. HH says:

    I’ve gotten into the show Vikings big time. And I’m gonna catch hell for this, but Tom looks like an off brand Travis Fimmel. Well, Travis in Vikings form. He used to be a model and was “too pretty” for my tastes.

  9. zut alors! says:

    Behold….Tom’s rapping skillz

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdYlaD6e84w

    • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

      I’m no judge of rap, but that baby grabbing onto his fingers so he was doing all of the motions with his tiny hands melted my heart. How. Cute. Was. That?

  10. Stephanie says:

    Tom Hardy is one of my Forever Dongs! YUMMMM

  11. LuluPolly says:

    Representing the D!!!

  12. santana says:

    It’s going to be a huge challenge for Tom as an actor to pull off the Elton John character. Elton hasn’t and never had exaggerate gay manners, but Tom is an extremely masculine guy. Can’t wait to see how he pulls it off

  13. Tara says:

    Annoys me that men like him get a pass for being difficult jerks and people talk about how cool and hot he is. If he was a woman, the posts would be about what a bitch she is.

    • Mario says:

      Lmao, Tara! amen and thank YOU I second that …. it really really annoys me to degrees! Smh

      • Sophie says:

        I don’t second this. At least Tom has self knowledge and is open about is. And i think he’s only ‘difficult’ for a reason and not ‘just because’. And than there’s his other, humble, down to earth and vulnerable side.. The mix of both is bloody attractive to me. Tom IS special: FACT!
        And lady’s…being a bitch isn’t that bad 😉

      • Mario says:

        Haha! Sophie, Fair enough!