For locke s true power as a film to sink in you will need a few days to sit and ponder upon its small yet intricate construction, for in a film that is set almost entirely within the confines of one mans car, locke deals with many an issue and does so by uncorking a powerhouse tom hardy performance and a downright believable script by brit. A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from venom. The night before one of the biggest concrete pours of his career, ivan learns that a woman he once slept with. Ivan locke in locke 2014 hardy spends all of the riveting locke in a car driving to london, which means his performance. A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from venom to bane. Inception eames 2010 the dark knight rises bane 2012 locke ivan locke 20 mad max. Hugh jackman thinks tom hardy should be the next wolverine. A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from venom to. It also features an increasingly oppressive sound tom hardy trying on a cartoonishly affected and yet weirdly enchanting accent. Why tom hardys voice is so hard to understand hollywood. The 85minute film, which stars hardy and features only him on screen simply in a car, isnt a movie you can simply be entertained by.
Tom hardy and steven knight explain how they pulled locke. Jan 30, 2017 his accent choices are often idiosyncratic, but always magnetic. And now tom hardy has revealed theres a very good reason why the valleys lilt he adopted for his latest film has. Taking place over the course of a single eventful night in the life of ivan locke tom hardy, rocking a welsh accent, a man on the verge of losing it all his job, his wife, his sanity, locke. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl.
Actor tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent in. Wuthering heights 2009 michael petersoncharles bronson. Tom hardy is brilliant in locke, a film that manages to turn the logistics of pouring concrete into one of the most nailbiting thrillers of the year 4. Tom hardy recommends christopher nolan to direct james bond. Prior to this, tom hardy was best known for action movies most. Of course, theres always the argument that locke the movie is responsible for capturing the tom hardy performance without which it would surely not be so effective as it is, and for that, i am glad that the film exists as a film. Im fascinated by anything that looks like it could have been done on a shoestring budget. Ranking venom star tom hardy s accents, from least to most baffling ranking venom star tom hardy s accents. Tom hardy s latest film locke has already garnered award attention.
Locke is a 20 britishamerican drama film written and directed by steven knight. In locke, he saddles himself with pitterpattering welsh accent thats far too fancy for his face. But while the british actor conveyed a surprising breadth of personality through a device that both obscured his features and muffled his voice, he does his finest work when not forced to emote behind a mask. A description of the location and action or inaction of locke, a new movie written and directed by steven knight, can make the movie sound like something of a stunt actually, lets just say that locke is a stunt, inasmuch any work of art made under an entirely deliberate and arguably unnecessary restraint. Roles like ivan locke dont come along very often, and if tom hardy werent already on his way to becoming a major movie star mad max. Stuart provides a blueprint for what tom hardy would later do with many of his roles. Locke movie trailer tom hardy movie trailer hd youtube. May 16, 2014 locke has its flaws, but manages to satisfy as a minimalist work of social realism that is both dramaticallyrich and often quite engaging. The best performances of tom hardy big picture film club. Tom hardy stars in new movie thats set entirely in a car. A teaser trailer for locke was released late last year and fans. Tom hardy takes an unsatisfying solo drive in locke film. Ivan locke in locke 2014 hardy spends all of the riveting locke in a car driving to london, which means his performance demands all of our attention. In this film, hardy plays the quietly dangerous bob saginowski.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Actor tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent in film lock. Tom hardy plays ivan locke, a construction supervisor who gets into his bmw late one night in birmingham and heads for london. May 02, 2014 six months after seeing the premiere of locke at the venice film festival, i remembered scenes that i never actually saw.
In general though, i think his acting is of a calibre much higher than most currently. In the film locke, highlyrespected birmingham construction foreman ivan locke tom hardy is on the eve of what shall be the biggest and, in turn, the most challenging job of his career. A definitive ranking of tom hardy s film accents, from venom to bane. Pulling out onto the highway, he takes a call on the cars handsfree phone system, speaking. Locke is a single location film that takes place in real time. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents, from least to most baffling.
Fury road will take care of that in 2015, locke would stand out even more as the project that catapulted him to the next level. The worst part of taboo is tom hardys normal accent inverse. Fury road max rockatansky 2015 taboo james keziah delaney 20172020 peaky blinders alfie solomons 20142019 venom eddie brock venom 2018 dunkirk farrier 2017. Just watched locke and i have a few questions spoilers. His performance in this movie is outstanding and really the only reason why to watch this movie. A man named ivan locke tom hardy leaves a construction site as night falls and gets into his car. The film stars tom hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he carries on a number of speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by olivia colman, ruth wilson, andrew scott, ben daniels, tom holland, and bill milner the film premiered at broad street in westside, birmingham at the. To prove it, heres a quick besttoworst runthrough of some of tom hardys most notorious onscreen accents. Bronson felt the same way as locke, ok movie but great performance, warrior and lawless show a great amount of range and depth. The movie was alright but his performance was terrific. This surprisingly effective movie is an hour and a half of tom hardy sitting in a car, driving and talking, so its a little. Steven knights oneman film offers tom hardy one of his best roles to date. Ivan locke tom hardy has worked hard to craft a good life for himself.
In this regular feature series on some of the most talkedabout films, we examine the legacy of classics, reevaluate modern blockbusters, and revisit some. To prove it, heres a quick besttoworst runthrough of some of tom hardy s most notorious onscreen accents. In uk theaters april 18, 2014 in us april 25, 2014. Tom hardy delivers a mesmerizing performance in locke, about a man on a mysterious, fateful journey. Theres something brutally honest about hardy s portrayal of stuart. Tom hardy will do a batman movie wearing a mask using whateverthefuck incomprehensible accent this is if he fucking wants to. In the british indie drama locke, tom hardy spends nearly the entire film seated in a car and talking to people on the phoneand its brilliant. Aug 01, 2018 ranking venom star tom hardys accents.
Tom hardys 10 best movies feb 17, 2014 the uk trailer for tom hardy s next film locke has been released giving fans a chance to hear the dark knight stars welsh accent. May 04, 2014 tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent. Tom hardy describes new film locke as a contemporary theater piece by e. The secret to a great tom hardy performance is the. Tom hardy is ivan locke, a successful building site manager and dedicated family man. Director steven knight here, joined by actor tom hardy, of locke. Tom hardy as venom in a still from the movie courtesy youtube. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents from least to most. Tom hardy, ruth wilson and olivia colman star in this thriller from writer and director steven knight. With the drops shadowdwelling bob, hardy inverts that formula, crafting a similarly fascinating performance out of a quiet young man whose seeming. The film stars tom hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he carries on a number of speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by olivia colman, ruth wilson, andrew scott, ben daniels, tom holland, and bill milner. Even though hardy himself worries that his welsh accent for locke is off, having.
Hes most often sporting a sunscorched australian rasp, but there are. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, ivan receives a. The locke star has admitted that he believed his sas veteran muse was a tough welshman. The actor, who played bane in 2012s the dark knight rises, is. Wearing a beard and a welsh accent that fits him as comfortably as a wellworn. Theres something about that accent thats very gentle and. In fairness, his modulated tone is a key element to the films examination of masculinity. That legend continued to build later in 2012 with lawless, which saw critics have a field day with his southern accent. Apr 04, 2014 earlier this week, the trailer for the drop, a new dennis lehanepenned crime film arrived. Tom hardy, british actor who was known for his striking good looks, idiosyncratic personality, and cerebral performances in both cult films and mainstream blockbusters, including inception 2010, the dark knight rises 2012, mad max. Locke is tom hardys gripping, experimental oneman show.
Top 5 genius movie character moments portraying real people duration. His accent choices are often idiosyncratic, but always magnetic. The worst part of taboo is tom hardy s normal accent the fx series is great and all, but hardy s 19thcentury rogue explorer character needed the actors patented weird vocal tics. Great performance by tom hardy, and a very interesting film. Hardy mostly grunts, growls and ribbits, occasionally interrupting his. The whole movie is tom s character ivan locke in his car talking to various people on the phone while his life is falling apart. Feb 06, 2017 the worst part of taboo is tom hardy s normal accent the fx series is great and all, but hardy s 19thcentury rogue explorer character needed the actors patented weird vocal tics. It won best screenplay at the british independent film awards, and the actor himself was nominated for best actor. Sep 18, 2014 tom hardy loves puppies, so we love tom hardy. Apr 25, 2014 in the british indie drama locke, tom hardy spends nearly the entire film seated in a car and talking to people on the phoneand its brilliant.
Apr 24, 2014 tom hardy describes new film locke as a contemporary theater piece by e. Actor tom hardy says inspiration for his welsh accent in film. Locke wants to be better to his new kid than his father was to him. Hardy s latest project, the staunchly minimalist locke. Focusing on every aspect of his performance he reportedly losing nearly 30 pounds for the role. Locke is however an incredibly smart and wellconstructed film that is the perfect showcase for the increasing acting prowess of tom hardy, an actor that continues to stake a claim as one of if not the most interesting and diverse performers in the business today. Exploring tom hardy, some comments on locke and toms welsh. The english actor displays an impressive range in films such as locke and legend even if the songs of the valleys always seem to creep. To american audiences, tom hardy probably remains best known as the hulking heavy of christopher nolans the dark knight rises. Allstar a t first glance, stephen knights 20 single location road movie locke might seem like an antithetical quarantine watch. Ivan locke hardy has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. We can all agree that tom hardy is a brilliant actor, and if. Ivan locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence. Even if hardy s performance, however spectacularly difficult it must have been to do the heavy lifting in a.
Tom hardy in the title role in locke, directed by steven knight. The drop is notable as it features one of james gandolfinis final performances. Subscribe now 2 catch the best trailers and the latest hd official movie trailer, film clip, scene and video. Director steven knight here, joined by actor tom hardy, of. Tom hardy also likes accepting movies based on whether or not he can do a weird accent in them or not.
Tl,dr i just want to know if i am over thinking the movie and should just be happy with tom hardy s amazing performance. Tom hardy s car thriller locke is the best movie about concrete ever made. The uk trailer for tom hardy s next film locke has been released giving fans a chance to hear the dark knight stars welsh accent. May 08, 2014 tom hardy delivers a mesmerizing performance in locke, about a man on a mysterious, fateful journey.
Aug 09, 2019 tom hardy s car thriller locke is the best movie about concrete ever made. Earlier this week, the trailer for the drop, a new dennis lehanepenned crime film arrived. Locke is a 20 british drama film written and directed by stephen knight of dirty pretty things and eastern promises fame starring tom hardy. Tom hardy is the only actor on screen in locke, writerdirector steven knights tense film about a man discussing crises over the phone while driving a bmw. The film is notable for its gimmick in that it takes place entirely within the automobile of the main character as he travels from birmingham to london and spends most of the time on the phone. The secret to a great tom hardy performance is the crazy accent. The film occurs within the bounds of locke s bmw x5, with the nighttime streetlights lending a sallow yellow cast to the whole affair. Apr 25, 2014 taking place over the course of a single eventful night in the life of ivan locke tom hardy, rocking a welsh accent, a man on the verge of losing it all his job, his wife, his sanity, locke. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents from least to most baffling.
For a singlelocation movie i preferred phone booth and buried. Hundreds of film fans are in birmingham ahead of the premiere of the film locke, which stars tom hardy. The 10 best tom hardy movie performances page 2 taste. Hardys latest project, the staunchly minimalist locke. Its the accent that is dividing critics before the movie has even opened watch the trailer to make your mind up about tom hardys character ivan locke. He made it through this means war and came out the other side unscathed the same cannot be said for those of us who saw it.
Tom hardy shows off his welsh accent in locke trailer. Knight takes us on that drive with locke in close to real time, racing through the night and the chaos this man is attempting to balance. Ranking venom star tom hardys accents from least to. A definitive ranking of tom hardys film accents, from. The film stars tom hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he carries on a number of speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by olivia colman, ruth wilson, andrew scott, ben daniels, tom holland, and bill milner the film premiered at broad street in westside. Ivan locke hardy is the head of a successful construction company and is happily married to katrina wilson with whom he has two sons, eddie tom holland and sean bill milner. Locke tom hardy monologues with imaginary father youtube. In the previous year, in locke, hardy s performance coiled a confident carapace around a black hole of insecurity. Actor tom hardy attends the a24 and the cinema society premiere of locke at the paley center for media on april 22, 2014 in new york city.
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