HOLLYWOOD star Tom Hardy tries to go incognito by wearing a balaclava to walk his dog. The Venom actor has been seen with French bulldog Blue several times in South West London — more than 30 miles from the £5 million home he shares with wife Charlotte Riley.
Bemused residents confirmed who it was when Blue slipped his lead and Tom, 47, had to lift his Irish tricolor headgear. One resident said: “Tom is a regular visitor to the same road. People are saying it is a long way from his family pad. He’s been spotted very early in the morning. It is a peculiar situation.”
Tom’s devotion to walking his dog in the street was even on display on Valentine’s evening when he arrived in his distinctive £150,000 Audi RS Q8.
Dad of three Tom married Charlotte, whom he met during the filming of Wuthering Heights, in 2014. He is best known in Britain for playing Alfie Solomons in BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders. He also earned an Oscar nomination for 2015’s The Revenant.
Last year, Hardy's outrageous on-set demands were revealed when US photographer Danny Lyon, whose book inspired Tom’s latest film of the same name, recalled how he travelled to meet the Brit actor on set in Cincinnati. Upon arrival, he faced surprising restrictions.
Lyon recounted, “They tried to keep me away but I finally get there. It’s f***ing freezing. I just want to meet Tom Hardy.”
What surprised him even more was when he was told, “Oh, he doesn’t like it.” This dictated how he interacted with Hardy, leading him to hide behind trees just to meet the star.
The peculiarities of star treatment and the lengths one must go to interact with Hollywood icons expose the humor and absurdity of celebrity life, all illustrated by Hardy's frequent and unassuming strolls with his furry companion.