Tom Hardy LEGEND 2015 dual role critique

    by Capucine · old hollywood: Tom Hardy

    Tom Hardy in LEGEND (2015) pulling double duty as Ronnie and Reggie Kray is still ridiculous. Same actor, same face, completely different energy. Ronnie feels like he wandered in from another movie, and Hardy somehow makes both brothers instantly distinct.

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    50-50, mate. I like you, Reggie. 50-50 it is. Done. I'm glad we could make a deal. Yeah. Now, this feels right. Listen, you come to Philadelphia any time. You see what you want. Any size, any shape. Right. We'll get it for you. A nice Italian girl. A little spaghetti and meatballs. I prefer boys. Excuse me, I didn't catch that. I said I prefer boys. Italians, actually. Sometimes Greek, but I am not prejudiced, no. Because I happen to have had a Negro once. And a Taitian who I bent up like a pretzel. I really fucking hurt him. You got a lot of fucking balls to admit that, kid. You admit that, kid. You know what? You got some fucking set of castanias on you. You know what I say to that? Bravo. A salut. Come on. Salut. Cheers, mate. One fucking bowl. Salut. Cheers, mate. Cheers. Cheers. Bravo. Cheers, mate.