The only thing better than one Tom Hardy is two Tom Hardys,
and that’s just what you get in the latest trailer from
Legend, where he plays real life London gangster twins
Reggie and Ronnie Kray. Check it out after the jump.
This trailer from Yahoo looks grim and hits all the usual
gangster tropes, but there’s also a sense of fun and adventure. And the story
is too damn perfect. The Kray Twins were identical brothers who ruled the
organized crime game in the East End of London in the ‘50s and ‘60s at the head
of their vicious crew the Firm. They had their fingers in murder, armed
robbery, racketeering, and all of the usual gangster shit, but also owned
nightclubs and rubbed elbows with celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Judy
Garland, and local politicos.
As you see in this footage, Ronnie was likely a paranoid
schizophrenic, which only enhanced his violent tendencies, and
Legend tells their story as they try to cope, facing
pressure form all sides, deal with power struggles, the chaos of gangster life,
and all of the factors that lead to their ultimate downfall. And Tom Hardy
looks rad in his double role and ‘60s fashion.
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 details and
plans to drop it this fall. Watch the trailer below.
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