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Edward Thomas Hardy CBE (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor, producer, writer and former model. After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, he made his film debut in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001). He has since been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards and two British Academy Film Awards, receiving the 2011 BAFTA Rising Star Award. Hardy has also appeared in films such as Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), RocknRolla (2008), Bronson (2008), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), Locke (2013), The Drop (2014), and The Revenant (2015), for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2015, he portrayed "Mad" Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and both Kray twins in Legend. He has appeared in three Christopher Nolan films: Inception (2010) as Eames, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Bane, and Dunkirk (2017) as an RAF fighter-pilot. He starred as both Eddie Brock and Venom in the 2018 anti-hero film Venom and its sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Hardy's television roles include the HBO war drama mini-series Band of Brothers (2001), the BBC historical drama mini-series The Virgin Queen (2005), Bill Sikes in the BBC's mini-series Oliver Twist (2007), Heathcliff in ITV's Wuthering Heights (2009), the Sky 1 drama series The Take (2009), and as Alfie Solomons in the BBC historical crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2014–present). He created, co-produced, and took the lead in the eight-part historical fiction series Taboo (2017) on BBC One and FX. In 2020, he also contributed narration work to the Amazon docuseries All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur. Hardy has performed on both British and American stages. He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role as Skank in the production of In Arabia We'd All Be Kings (2003), and was awarded the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in both In Arabia We'd All Be Kings and Blood, in which he played Luca. He starred in the production of The Man of Mode (2007) and received positive reviews for his role in the play The Long Red Road (2010). Hardy is active in charity work and is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust. He was appointed a CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hardy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Gotham stands on the edge of survival. Years of war have left the city scarred but standing—rebuilt in pieces, fragile in spirit. Batman remains, but the cost of his endurance has hollowed him. Bruce Wayne no longer believes in endings. Only continuations. That belief is shattered when Talia al Ghul returns with a truth Bruce cannot outrun: he has a son. Damian Wayne, raised in secrecy and trained in shadow, represents everything Bruce feared becoming—and everything he never allowed himself to want. Gotham’s war is no longer abstract. It is personal. As Bruce struggles with this revelation, the city is struck by a relentless new force. Bane emerges not as a conqueror, but a liberator—preaching order through destruction, promising freedom through collapse. Backed by Talia, Bane infiltrates Gotham’s infrastructure, exposing its weaknesses with surgical precision. His endgame is absolute: an atomic device capable of erasing Gotham entirely. Before that war can fully ignite, Batman is hunted. From the rooftops comes Red Hood—Jason Todd, alive, furious, and merciless. Their first confrontation is brutal and intimate, fueled by rage, grief, and years of unspoken guilt. Jason does not seek vengeance on Gotham—only judgment on Batman. But Bruce refuses to fight him as an enemy. Instead, he confronts the pain he caused, acknowledging failure without excuse. In doing so, Bruce saves Jason—not by force, but by truth. Red Hood turns, not forgiving, but choosing to stand against something worse. Meanwhile, Ra's al Ghul resurfaces, intent on reclaiming his legacy through Damian. But Ra’s underestimates Gotham—and Batman. He is defeated not in spectacle, but finality. His ideology dies with him, rejected by both Bruce and his grandson. As Bane’s plan accelerates, Gotham braces for annihilation. Tim Drake remains at Bruce’s side, the moral compass Bruce never knew he needed. Dick Grayson returns to the city, answering the call one last time. Selina Kyle stands with them—not as an outsider, but family. The final battle is not chaos—it is unity. Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Catwoman confront Bane and Talia amid a city on the brink. Gotham watches as its symbols fight together—not for fear, but survival. Bane is broken. Talia is defeated. The bomb is stopped—but not dismantled. There is only one way to save the city. Batman carries the device away from Gotham, disappearing into the horizon. The explosion lights the sky. Gotham believes its protector is gone. Bruce Wayne is mourned as a hero who gave everything. The city rebuilds again—this time without him. In the quiet aftermath, Alfred Pennyworth sits alone at a small café. Across the room, he sees them—Bruce, Selina, and Damian. Alive. At peace. Together. Alfred smiles, rises, and leaves without a word. Bruce Wayne has fulfilled his promise. Gotham no longer needs him. And for the first time… he believes it.
