Here are some photos of Tom Hardy on the red carpet for Triumph Motorcycles new Bonneville launch party. He wore his baseball cap for most of the photos, but I grabbed a few where you can see his short hair, finally. This was Tom’s first outing since he and Charlotte Riley welcomed their first child together (Tom has a son from a previous relationship). We still don’t know if they welcomed a girl or a boy, we still don’t know the name or anything like that.

At the event, Tom was asked again if he would consider taking over the James Bond role. His response?

“I would love to do it. Who wouldn’t? If I did get the chance, I would smash it out the park. But there are a load of British actors who could do just the same. There is a long list of talent in this country who would love the honour just as much as me and could do it just as well. I believe Daniel will do one more. He, [director] Sam Mendes, [producers] Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are an amazing team and have really got it cracked. Why would they want to break up that winning formula?”

[From The Evening Standard]

The Bloke as Bond? I’m kind of into it. I wasn’t at first, but the idea is growing on me.

Meanwhile, Tom is going to appear on an episode of For the Love of Dogs, a British show hosted by Paul O’Grady. Tom visited Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and of course he ended up cuddling some big dogs, because he’s The Bloke and The Bloke Loves Dogs. They should just make a movie/TV show called The Bloke Loves Dogs and have hours of Tom Hardy playing with puppies. It would be a smash success. Anyway, Tom fell for the big white dog in these photos. The dog’s name is Titch. The Bloke said: “All dogs are great but sometimes you connect with one, immediately. Titch is cut from my very fabric. He feels like an extension already of me and my family.” Just what poor Charlotte needs right after giving birth: a new dog to add to their ever-growing menagerie.

Photos courtesy of WENN, ITV.