As histórias de amor de celebridades muitas vezes parecem um labirinto de boatos, rompimentos e rompimentos. O mundo romântico de Tom Hardy, no entanto, pode ser mais uma reminiscência de um conto de fadas. O ator emergente de Inception recentemente amarrou o nó com sua noiva de longa data Charlotte Riley , e os fãs estão obcecados com o doce senso de amor maduro do casal. Como o ator disse à Elle Magazine, a dupla dinâmica promoveu o “amor adulto” que prioriza o comprometimento acima de tudo. Mas antes da nova era de romance adulto de Hardy , sua vida estava em pedaços.
The actor has spoken out on numerous occasions about his battle with substance abuse and its disastrous affect on his two previous partnerships— the first a short-lived marriage, followed by a relationship that produced a son called Louis Thomas. But did the actor’s troubles also ruin his ties to Louis?
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Growing Into Fatherhood
Luckily for the father/son pair, the actor got a handle on his addictions before it was too late. According to Hardy, Louis was one of the biggest reasons that he decided to ditch the party life and get sober. The proud papa opened up about his substance abuse battle in an interview published in The Resident, crediting his son for his ‘reality check.’
“I was self-indulgent for a long time,” he reportedly admitted, “and I was only thinking about myself and my own stupid stuff. Having a child lifts you out of selfish behavior and gives you responsibility. It forces you to be a better man and to live a healthy life.”
Now, Hardy is so invested in his parenting role that he is willing to turn down career opportunities to keep Louis close. When asked if he would ever leave London to chase after Hollywood dreams, the actor responded with a firm: “no.” Louis’ mother is based in the city, and the protective father could not imagine staying away from his little one.
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The Father Role
Hardy has intentionally done his best to keep his kids’ names out of the press. In fact, the actor tries so hard to shield his family from prying eyes that the gender of his most recent child has still not been publicly released. Nonetheless, Hardy has dropped a few hints about Louis and his interests— primarily, the boy’s passion for comic book superheroes.
The actor even admitted at the 2018 Comic Con that he has specifically pursued roles in Marvel films in order to make a movie that Louis would like, according to Fabiosa. He reportedly stated, “My son is a massive Venom fan, and he was a strong influence on my why I should play Venom specifically. I wanted to do something my son could watch.” How adorable!
Escalado como o fascinado Eddie Brock, Hardy conseguiu realizar o sonho de todo pai: ser o super-herói de seu filho.