Helen Mirren Defends Tom Hardy Amid Rumors

has broken her silence on rumours  was fired from MobLand over a series of clashes with producers on set.

The British actor, 48, who plays the role of fixer Harry Da Souza alongside  and Helen, is reportedly not returning for the upcoming third season.

However, despite the claims, Helen has publicly displayed her full support for Tom on Instagram.

Sharing a photo of Tom on Thursday, Helen, 80, wrote: 'Love you now and always Helen'. 

Insiders claim Tom was accused of repeatedly arriving late for work - a trait that is said to have sparked shouting matches with  when they filmed Mad Max: Fury Road. 

His behaviour left Ms Theron 'scared s**tless', it was later claimed.

A source close to the MobLand project has claimed that Hardy was late and had pushed to change some lines during filming. He also apparently offered notes on the script without being asked.

One source claimed that he was frustrated that the series was becoming more about his co-stars Mirren and Brosnan. And tensions with producer Jez Butterworth apparently led to threats from Mr Butterworth to quit himself.

The Puck newsletter said: 'I'm told Paramount recently opted not to pick up Hardy for season three.'

The report also blamed 'clashes with producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser, among others, during the recent production of season two'.

The Puck newsletter, written by former editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter Matthew Belloni, claims producers could not continue to deal with Tom's alleged behaviour. 

It is not the first time Tom has been involved in tensions on set - and not clear yet how he will be written out of MobLand.

There were apparently rows while filming Mad Max: Fury Road in 2015, in which he fought with his co-star .

Reports at the time claimed the actors were involved in screaming rows over his lateness. 

The gritty series follows powerful London crime bosses Conrad and Maeve Harrigan, played by Pierce and Helen as they battle a rival syndicate threatening their empire.

Puck News reported Paramount and Tom declined to comment when approached. The Daily Mail has contacted Tom's representatives for comment.  

It was previously claimed Tom was set to take a sabbatical after filming finished on MobLand, due to 'needing to have a rest'.

He told Esquire UK: 'I've had two knee surgeries now, my disc's herniated in my back. I've got sciatica as well. And I have that… is it plantar fasciitis?

'Where did that come from? And why? Why?! And I pulled my tendon in my hip as well. It's all falling to bits now, and it's not going to get better.'

In 2022 Tom responded to reports that Charlize felt threatened by his behaviour on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road.

The pair worked together on the movie but had such an explosive relationship on set that they were often involved in intense shouting matches, with Charlize calling Tom a 'f***ing c***' after he made her wait on set for hours.

Charlize also had a female producer be with her at all times as 'protection' as she was 'scared s***less' by 'aggressive' Tom, according to New York Times columnist Kyle Buchanan's book.

Addressing the tension Hardy had admitted to Buchanan: 'In hindsight, I was in over my head in many ways. The pressure on both of us was overwhelming at times.

'What she needed was a better, perhaps more experienced partner in me. 

'That’s something that can’t be faked. I’d like to think that now that I’m older and uglier, I could rise to that occasion.'