Eventually, Joel Kinnaman took over the role and Hardy got his only Oscar nomination for his unending work on The Revenant. That’s just what happened at the start of 2015, a development that led to Hardy expressing public frustration over losing out on a major role like Flagg. As the months went on, it became apparent that Hardy would have to stick to his first commitment and drop out of Suicide Squad.
However, complications emerged when Hardy's movie The Revenant went severely overtime in its shooting schedule. Unlike other blockbusters Hardy was in talks for but ended up not appearing in, Hardy actually signed on the dotted line to show up in Suicide Squad. The latter actor would be tasked with playing Rick Flag, the military general in charge of corralling the various supervillains sent on a dangerous mission. immediately put Suicide Squad on everyone’s radar by giving the film an all-star cast headlined by Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, and Tom Hardy.
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Unfortunately for the producers of these productions, Hardy passed on these films, leaving moviegoers everywhere with seven blockbuster movies one can only imagine Hardy inhabiting. In recent years, Hardy has been approached for a wide swath of big-budget features that have ranged from a DC Comics adaptation to a remake of 1980s classic to even the lead role in a motion picture based on a work by Tom Clancy. It’s thanks to that prominence that Hardy has become someone that Hollywood studios regularly target for roles in potential major blockbusters. Still, thanks to his work as characters like Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, Hardy has also turned into a fixture of post-2009 blockbuster cinema. He’s also made plenty of time for smaller-scale features like The Drop and Locke over the years. Of course, this is far from Hardy’s only domain as a silver screen performer. From his parts in Christopher Nolan films like Inception to his lead role in Mad Max: Fury Road to his unorthodox performances in the two Venom features, big-budget fare doesn’t intimidate Hardy.
It also has different specs for all three hi-definition releases: 2160p Ultra High Definition for the 4K UHD 1080p High Definition for Blu-ray and 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen for DVD.Over Tom Hardy’s career as a leading man, he’s been no stranger to acting in blockbuster films. Venom: Let There Be Carnage has a 97-minute runtime and is rated PG-13 for its intense sequences of violence and action, strong language, disturbing material, and suggestive references. (Photo: Sony Pictures) (Photo: Sony Pictures) A total of seven special features are included in the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and digital releases, definitely giving buyers more bang for their buck. It takes audiences step-by-step on the set to experience how Venom: Let There Be Carnage was created, from concept to stage, from green screen to film screen, and all of the intense stunts captured. The DVD comes with only one bonus material, the "Let There Be. Digital storefronts will start selling Venom: Let There Be Carnage on November 23rd, with the 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD date scheduled for December 14th.