Tom Hardy got called out by film critic Drew McWeeny of HitFlix last week during a press junket for The Revenant. Drew vented on Twitter after Hardy agreed to an interview, made him wait four hours and then didn’t show up. He called him a piece of s**t. This is the second time Hardy has done this to him.
I'll say it: Tom Hardy should stop doing junkets. He's terrible at them, and he makes it impossible for anyone to do their jobs. F**k him.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
Tom Hardy could be set to play me in a movie, and I still wouldn't interview him about it. Besides, his answers would all be, "Ghbbbbygy."
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
I get it, dude. Being a movie star is a burden. Thanks for making my job impossible because you're such a delicate fucking flower.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
No one HAS to do press or give interviews. But if you're going to, don't be a piece of s**t about it. Thanks.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
@CEs_Mustache He's got nothing I want. And he did this to me twice this year. F**k that guy.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
And, yeah, I considered not saying anything. But my time is worth something, and Tom Hardy is just an actor. No more tip-toeing.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
@msjennimiller It's not just me, either. He does this on-set. He does this all the time. I like some of his work. I don't care for him.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
Spoiled babies like Hardy count on the press needing access to them and staying quiet about how badly they behave. Dick move.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
@zandywithaz @KateAurthur Punchy is one thing. Forcing people to wait four hours past their time and then not doing the interview?
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) December 18, 2015
Lainey touched on her own experience with Hardy at TIFF 3 months ago where he spent time with fans in the pouring rain while blowing off the press. Basically, being fan-friendly as a way to shirk his responsibilities. Call him out for being a brat? Boo! Hiss! He can’t be. He kissed a baby! Media is cancer!
Add to this McWeeny has seen Hardy make his own publicists cry and be an all around asshole to most of his team because he’s hungry, tired or what have you.
You know what I say to all this? Pish posh. Clearly, the time of a celebrity is more valuable than that of a us normals. It’s been mathematically proven. They belong on a pedestal out of arm’s reach from our dirty grease-stained peasant fingers. When they decide not to do something on a whim, no one should call them out on it. No, people should be happy that a celebrity even gave them a glimmer of hope that they would let some reporter jerk them off during an interview. For actors are precious and a limited resource. Especially in LA.