Tom Hardy was fired from Paramount's hit crime drama MobLand following a series of on-set clashes, unauthorized script alterations, and constant tardiness.
His sudden exit requires studio bosses to drastically alter the season two finale, costing millions to reshoot and edit the scenes to tie up or write out his character, Harry Da Souza.
This sudden firing of Hardy is now creating a huge financial and narrative headache for producers, insiders shared. And the cost is huge, not to mention a waste of time and resources, as filming will need to begin again. Editing, writing, and shooting the climax of the finale again would cost millions in terms of extra production and editing time.
Hardy's character is a pivotal gangster fixer who links many pieces of the story together. Producers need to get incredibly creative to explain his sudden absence without being able to bring him back to film specific departure scenes.