Hardy’s fans may never get to see him slip into that famous tuxedo.
His chances were already looking slimmer after the recent annnouncement of his involvement in the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off.
The news that he will play the villainous Venom, aka Eddie Brock, is a perfect match for his trademark brooding and dangerous big screen persona.
The latest links to the cheery Aladdin live-action remake seem a lot more surprising. But who will he play?
Somehow it’s impossible to see Hardy skipping nimbly across rooftops as a wannabee Arabian prince.
It didn’t work out well for Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia and Hardy is too dour and too old for the role of the street rat who seeks Princess Jasmine’s heart.
Luckily, the latest rumours link him to the dark and dangerous role of the villainous Jafar with Little Mix star Jade Thurwell as one of the front runners to play Jasmine.
Filming is due to star later this year on the latest live action Disney reboot of a classic cartoon.
The report said: “Guy (Ritchie) is a huge fan of Tom’s work and securing him would be a major coup. There have been conversations and, although nothing is set in stone and things are subject to change, he’s certainly one of Guy’s favoured choices.
“It just depends on schedules and whether he (Hardy) will be able to sign up.”
Venon, meanwhile, has an October 2018 release date in the schedules, which would mean the Brit star is probably far too busy over the next 18 months to also slip into Bond’s tuxedo.
It also means that some nimble schedule juggling would be need to fit Venom and Aladdin into the next 12 months.
Although Tom Holland’s Spider-Man continues to cross over between the big studio blockbusters, the Venom movie will exist completely independently of the main Marvel franchises.
The project will be directed by Ruben Fleischer, who previously helmed the critical smash Zombieland.
Hardy recently showed his softer, family-friendly side when he returned to read another bedtime story on CBeebies.
He can be seen next on the big screen in the Wolrd war 2 epic Dunkirk.
VENOM IS SLATED FOR RELEASE ON OCTOBER 5, 2018
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