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Tom Hardy was first introduced to American audiences in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis](Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) - Movie | Moviefone), in which he played a villainous clone of Patrick Stewart’s character, Jean-Luc Picard. For numerous reasons, not the least of which being that the movie was (through no fault of his) terrible, Hardy’s profile failed to further infiltrate the mainstream marketplace; but he nevertheless continued to work in a variety of projects where he both distinguished himself and strengethened the overall ensemble, including such films as Black Hawk Down, Marie Antoinette, and Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla](RocknRolla (2008) - Movie | Moviefone). However, following his overdue star turn in last year’s Bronson](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/bronson/36210/main), in which he played a charismatic career prison inmate, Hollywood came calling, offering him the plum role of Mad Max in a highly-anticipated reboot of the iconic Mel Gibson film series.
On Saturday morning, Cinematical joined a small group of reporters for an intimate chat with Hardy at the Los Angeles press day for Inception](Inception (2010) - Movie | Moviefone), Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending new thriller. Stay tuned for the full interview in weeks to come, but in the meantime check out Hardy’s comments about the challenges - and opportunities - he’s facing as he steps into the title role of Mad Max: Fury Road](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/mad-max-4-fury-road/14801/main?icid=movsmartsearch).
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