Cape Town – Tom Hardy is getting into fighting shape for his new role.
The Dunkirk actor will star in the Spider-Man spin-off Venom in which he will play one of Spider-Man's most iconic villians.
To prepare for the role Hardy is training MMA style.
According to Esquire he is training up to five times a week.
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Filming of the movie is currently underway in Atlanta. The film's official Twitter account shared pics of the actor on set.
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Day 1. #Venom pic.twitter.com/ftkf9pEWn3
— Venom Movie (@VenomMovie) October 24, 2017
Quick break from set. Two weeks down. #Venom pic.twitter.com/Qb0EnkKFbX
— Venom Movie (@VenomMovie) November 4, 2017
Other cast members include: Riz Ahmed, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate, and Scott Haze.
The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer and is scheduled to be released in October 2018.