‘He’s a Sweetheart’: The Bikeriders’ Austin Butler Recalls How It Was Working With Co-star Tom Hardy on Film's Set

Tom Hardy’s scary character in the film may not actually reflect his real-life behavior. Let’s learn what his co-star Austin Butler from the movie The Bikeriders has to say.

Published on Jun 19, 2024  |  06:05 PM IST |  27.1K
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Tom Hardy and Austin Butler in The Bikeriders (PC: YouTube/FocusFeatures)

The Bikeriders is a film that brings along great talents from the Hollywood industry together on the big screen. It has even become a movie that created sweet memories amongst its co-stars including Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and more. 

The Elvis star shared his experience of working with Hardy, while the movie’s producer had a few more delightful moments to tell, during its premiere.

Austin Butler about The Bikeriders co-star Tom Hardy

The upcoming and one of the highly anticipated films just had its premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, June 17. While the red carpet of the film had a lot to offer, the actors from The Bikeriders had a few great memories that they created together with Tom Hardy during its filming.

Although, the This Means War actor’s role in the movie is a bit scary, as he is shown to be the leader of a biking gang, his co-star Austin Butler shared Hardy’s contradictory behavior on the set of their soon-to-be-launched movie. 

Talking about his 46-year-old co-star, to Variety, the Elvis actor mentioned, “He’s a sweetheart.”    

His comments come following the words of the producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, who called the Dark Knight Rises actor “a teddy bear.”

Their comments came during the premiere of the film that was held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

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A similar gesture by Tom Hardy was mentioned by actor Damon Herriman, who admitted that at first, he thought that Hardy would be scary, however, he noticed that the actor had an opposite and “lovely” personality. 

Herriman further said that the Mad Max: Fury Road star used to roam on set hugging everyone. 

“He was like, ‘How ya doing, mate? You alright?’ And then he’d give us all hugs. I loved him,” said Herriman while talking to the publisher.

Director Jeff Nichols about The Bikeriders

While sharing his memories from the set of The Bikriders, writer, and director Jeff Nichols stated that there was no use of CGI in his upcoming movie and that the actors rode their motorcycles without wearing a helmet. 

He maintained that the motorcycles were “a 60-year-old machine” on which some celebrity was rolling at speed, that too without a helmet, making the shoot really scary. 

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The Bikeriders stars Butler and Hardy along with Jodie Comer, Norman Reedus, and more acclaimed actors. 

The above-stated film will be released on June 21, 2024.

ALSO READ: 'This Guy Is A Tragic Clown': Tom Hardy Explains Why His Character In The Bikeriders Has Bugs Bunny-Like Voice

FAQs

Who has directed The Bikeriders?
Jeff Nichols is the director of The Bikeriders.

What is the name of the character of Austin Butler in The Bikeriders?
Austin Butler plays the character of Benny in The Bikeriders.

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