Action star Tom Hardy catches an alleged thief in real life
Don't mess with Tom Hardy. Photo: Getty
It’s clear Tom Hardy has learned something from all those blockbuster action flicks he’s starred in after the British actor was spotted catching a real-life villain.
The 39-year-old showed some very impressive skills to catch a man who allegedly stole and crashed a moped with an accomplice in Richmond, in south-western London, on Sunday.
A witness told The Sun UK that the man fled but could not escape Hardy, who chased him across gardens and a building site before catching him, hauling him to a bus stop and patting him down.
“It was mental – like he’d switched to superhero mode in an action movie,” 22-year-old onlooker Arun Pullen said.
“Two boys on the nicked moped had jumped a red light and smashed into a car.
“Tom must have been walking down the road. He went off like a shot in pursuit and looked furious. If the kid had been dumb enough to resist I reckon Tom would have given him a good hiding.”
According to Mr Pullen, Hardy then yelled out: “I caught the ****!”
The alleged offender apparently “looked wrecked and in shock” after the incident.
Richmond Police spokesman confirmed the incident to the BBC.
“We can confirm that there were two people on a stolen moped that went through a red light and crashed into another vehicle,” a spokesman said.
“The males ran off and one was detained by Tom Hardy.
“Both suspects were initially taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.”
The other man was reportedly arrested by a police officer.
The suspects, both 16, remain in police custody and were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.
Hardy, who is himself a former car thief and joyrider, is a reformed drug addict who has become a Hollywood heavyweight thanks to performances in blockbusters like The Dark Knight, Mad Max and Inception.