Quick summary
- Good Housekeeping UK is steering viewers to Tom Hardy’s 2020 film Capone as a darker cousin of his MobLand role.
- Collider reports that Venom: The Last Dance has now passed 100 days of streaming success on Disney Plus in the United States.
- ScreenRant says a second season of Taboo is expected, with no filming dates or release window announced.
- Hardy himself is reported to have confirmed more Taboo is coming, though nothing is scheduled.
Tom Hardy is back in the streaming conversation on three fronts at once: a gangster film tipped as a weekend watch, a comic-book finale racking up viewing days, and a long-promised TV sequel. Here is what the latest coverage says, and what it does and does not confirm.
Tom Hardy Capone: a film about dementia, not a gangster checklist
On 14 November, Good Housekeeping UK recommended Capone as the Hardy drama to watch tonight, calling it “like MobLand but darker”. The magazine points to his run of crime roles, from Alfie Solomons in Peaky Blinders to both Kray twins in Legend and, more recently, the fixer Harry da Souza in MobLand.
Capone, released in 2020, is written and directed by Josh Trank. It follows Al Capone in his final years at his Florida estate after nearly eight years in prison. His dementia is worsening, his family’s money is running low and federal agents are watching the house.
The plot hangs on a single question. Capone tells an old associate he hid $10 million on the property, but he cannot remember where. Past and present blur through flashbacks and hallucinations while the FBI keeps pressing him.
Trank told Esquire the film is “more of an experiential film about dementia” than a standard biographical crime story. Good Housekeeping describes Hardy’s performance as mesmerising and unsettling, and says the film is dark but well worth a watch. That is the outlet’s verdict, not a consensus.
The supporting cast includes Linda Cardellini as Capone’s wife Mae, Kyle MacLachlan of Twin Peaks, and Jack Lowden of Slow Horses as an FBI agent.
Venom: The Last Dance reaches 100 days on Disney Plus
Collider reports that Venom: The Last Dance is on a 100-day streaming run in the United States, where it is on Disney Plus. That is notable because the film earned less at the box office than the earlier instalments.
The wider numbers give it context. Collider says the Venom films grossed more than US$1.8 billion on a combined cost of about US$350 million. It adds that they were the only films in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe to turn a profit in cinemas.
Collider also notes it is not explicitly confirmed that Hardy is finished with the character. The title suggests an ending, and Hardy has reportedly said he would be satisfied if the story stopped here. A Spider-Man and Venom crossover is something fans hope for, but both Hardy and Tom Holland have cast doubt on it, according to the outlet.
Taboo season 2: promised, but undated
ScreenRant revisits Taboo, the period thriller that premiered in 2017. It was created by Hardy and his father, Chips, with Ridley Scott as an executive producer. Hardy plays James Delaney, who returns to London in the early 1800s after years in Africa to claim his late father’s shipping business and runs into the East India Company.
The outlet says Hardy recently confirmed a second season, but adds there are no filming dates or release window. It also says a streaming resurgence has pushed demand higher. Good Housekeeping lists Taboo among other Hardy dramas, noting it can be watched on BBC iPlayer and Netflix in the UK.
Hardy also has the MobLand franchise. Collider says reports earlier this year that he had been dropped from season 2 were later debunked, and that he is expected to return for season 3.
What happens next
Nothing here is a formal announcement. Capone and Venom: The Last Dance are available now, subject to your region and service. Taboo season 2 remains unscheduled, and Hardy’s next big-screen plans were not detailed in these reports. For more, see everything we publish on Tom Hardy, our TV & Dramas coverage and the latest in Movies.
Frequently asked questions
Is Capone with Tom Hardy a conventional gangster film?
No. According to Good Housekeeping, it focuses on Al Capone’s final years and his dementia rather than his rise in Chicago. Director Josh Trank has described it as an experiential film about dementia.
Where can I watch Venom: The Last Dance?
Collider says it is streaming on Disney Plus in the United States. Availability in Australia may differ, so check your local services.
Is Taboo season 2 confirmed?
ScreenRant reports that Hardy confirmed a second season in recent press, but there are no filming dates or a release window yet.
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