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Hardy plays twins in new Prime Video film
9 Oct
Summary
- Tom Hardy stars as gangster twins Reggie and Ron Kray.
- The 2015 film Legend is now available on Prime Video.
- Critics praised Hardy's 'astonishing' dual performance.
Tom Hardy takes on a remarkable acting challenge in the 2015 crime drama Legend, now streaming on Prime Video. The film dramatizes the lives of the notorious Kray twins, Reggie and Ron, who led an organized crime unit known as The Firm from Bethnal Green, east London, during the 1960s.
Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, Legend charts the brothers' ascent to power, their expanding criminal empire, and their eventual downfall amidst police efforts to apprehend them. Hardy's performance, portraying both twins, has been widely lauded as "astonishing" by critics and "fascinating" by viewers.
The ensemble cast includes Taron Egerton as Mad Teddy Smith, Emily Browning as Reggie's wife Frances Shea, and David Thewlis as The Firm's business manager Leslie Payne. Christopher Eccleston appears as detective Nipper Read, who led the hunt for the twins.
With a runtime of two hours and five minutes, Legend offers a deep dive into the lives of these infamous figures. The movie is being highlighted as essential viewing for Tom Hardy fans and those interested in the history of organized crime.
