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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.
The story of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, is a popular American folk legend that has been passed down through generations. Paul Bunyan is a larger-than-life lumberjack who is said to have played a significant role in the development of the logging industry in North America, particularly in the northern forests of the USA and Canada. Babe the Blue Ox is his equally extraordinary animal companion. Paul Bunyan is described as a giant with immense strength. He was born in the northeastern US, and as the legend goes, his birth was accompanied by a series of natural disasters, as thunderstorm or tornado. His size and strength made him a formidable lumberjack, and he was known for his ability to clear forests with a single swing of his axe. Blue, was his loyal and equally enormous ox. Babe was born during a snowstorm in the North Woods. Babe was as impressive as Paul, they made an unbeatable team. The stories about Paul Bunyan and Babe tales include Paul creating the Great Lakes by digging out giant footprints, plowing fields by dragging Babe behind him, and carving out the Grand Canyon with his axe. Many natural landmarks and geographical features in North America are said to have been created by them. They purportedly formed the 10,000 Lakes region in Minnesota by stomping their feet, and they created the Mississippi River by dragging Babe through forest.They continue to be a beloved part of American folklore, celebrating the larger-than-life character of this legendary duo.
