The Oscar winner is dismissing talk of a rift between the two.

Helen Mirren insists she’d work with MobLand costar Tom Hardy again ‘in a f‑‑‑ing heartbeat’

The Oscar winner is dismissing talk of a rift between the two.

By Derek Lawrence

Derek Lawrence

Derek Lawrence is a former associate editor at **. He left EW in 2022.

EW's editorial guidelines

June 11, 2026 2:10 p.m. ET

Leave a Comment

Helen Mirren; Tom Hardy. Credit:

Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

- Helen Mirren says she still wants to work with Tom Hardy.

- Hardy was reportedly fired from *MobLand*, but there now seems to be a chance that he will return.

- Mirren is dismissing talk that there is a beef between the costars.

Despite rumors of conflict and a possible exit for Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren swears that she'd return to work on *MobLand* with him "in a f‑‑‑ing heartbeat."

For the last few weeks, there has been plenty of back-and-forth about whether Hardy has actually been fired from the Paramount+ crime series, with the last update declaring that "things are being worked through creatively" for him to stay on board. Reports have suggested that Hardy's alleged tardiness was "frustrating" for Mirren, but the Oscar winner is insisting that there is no bad blood.

"I love Tom, I think he's the most amazing actor,” she told *Variety*. "Different actors have different processes. I've learnt over the years that some people get to things faster. As long as what's on the screen is fantastic, I'm totally chilled with however someone gets there. Tom is a very special person. I think he's absolutely remarkable. My support of him is genuine and heartfelt."

Helen Mirren, Guy Ritchie, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Hardy attend 'MobLand' premiere.

Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage

***Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our ******EW Dispatch newsletter***,

When first reporting that Hardy was fired, Puck said that he was often late to set, attempted to change the show's dialogue, clashed with producers, and wasn't happy that *MobLand* was becoming more of an ensemble show.

Produced by Guy Ritchie, *MobLand* stars Hardy as Harry Da Souza, the loyal fixer for the Harrigan crime family, which is led by powerful patriarch Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and his conniving wife, Maeve (Mirren). The cast also includes Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Janet McTeer, and Toby Jones.

Hardy's purported firing hasn't sat well with the *MobLand* mob. Fans have passionately defended Hardy on social media, and even declared that the series might as well end if Hardy isn't involved, considering how his simmering performance was the standout element of season 1.

Will there be a 'MobLand' season 2? Everything we know about what's next for the Tom Hardy crime drama

Tom Hardy might not be fired from 'MobLand' after all

Production has already been completed on season 2, and the debate over whether Hardy will end up returning is partly dependent on whether the series is picked up for a third season. But Mirren hopes they keep going, and believes that the best is yet to come for *MobLand*.

"When you have powerful artistic people working together, the creative process is challenging," she said. "People will get their knickers in a twist as we say. We will go forward, absolutely, and it will be even better.”

- Celebrities & Creators

- Celebrity Feuds & Controversies

Original Article on Source

Source: “EW Celebrity”