Tom Hardy has played a Batman villain, a notorious inmate,
and gangsters of all stripes, not to mention Mad fuckin’ Max. In Brian
Hegeland’s upcoming Legend, he doubles down, playing the
real life crime boss twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. Check out this dual role in
this new Legend trailer after the jump.
The Kray Twins were a pair of identical brothers who ran
organized crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and ‘60s at the head
of their gang The Firm. Not only were they vicious gangsters, but in addition
to armed robbery, racketeering, murder, and the usual gangster shit, they also
hobnobbed with celebrities in the nightclubs they owned, rubbing elbows with
the likes of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and various politicians.
In all likelihood, Ronnie was an undiagnosed paranoid
schizophrenic, and Legend purports to show them try to
maintain a grip on their empire as pressure squeezes them from all sides. They
face power struggles, general madness, and, of course, a woman comes between
them, all of which led to their ultimate downfall. I can’t wait to see Tom Hardy in
this double role. What can I say, the dude looks awesome in a ‘60s style suit
with a sharp period hairdo.
Legend also stars Emily
Browning, Christopher Eccleston, David Thewlis, Chazz Palminteri,
and Taron Egerton, and hits theaters in the U.K. on September 11. There’s
currently no word on a U.S. release, but Universal is handling the release, so
hopefully we’ll hear something soon.
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