Tom Hardy’s ‘MobLand’ future revealed after behind-the-scenes drama

Just when you thought he was out, Tom Hardy is back in at "MobLand."

Paramount+ has renewed the crime drama series for a third season, and Hardy is officially set to return in his role as fixer Harry Da Souza.

A Season 3 renewal announcement, released on Sept. 3, listed Hardy as part of the cast alongside returning stars Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren. The show, which debuted in 2025, centers on clashing mob families and stars Brosnan and Mirren as Harrigan crime family patriarch and matriarch Conrad and Maeve, respectively.

The confirmation of Hardy's return comes after multiple reports suggested he might be leaving the show.

In May, Variety reported that the "Venom" actor would not return to "MobLand" for Season 3 due to alleged "onset issues" with executive producer Jez Butterworth and others, while Deadline similarly said Hardy was exiting after "friction" with Butterworth. The Hollywood Reporter also reported on Hardy's alleged "clashes with producers," though the outlet only said at the time that the actor's future with the series was "in limbo."

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Hardy, Paramount and 101 Studios.

Mirren defended Hardy soon after the reports emerged, saying at the Taormina…

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