Patrick Stewart can look back on a remarkable career. In his memoirs Making it so he looks back on his life and career. He owes a lot to the Star Trek franchise – and Star Trek owes a lot to him. He became world famous as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
He was also in the film Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002 and his clone was played by none other than an extremely uncouth and very young Tom Hardy.
Tom Hardy misbehaved during Star Trek filming – and Patrick Stewart wrote him off completely
Tom Hardy seemed to have little interest in spending time with his fellow actors during the filming of Star Trek: Nemesis. According to Business Insider, Stewart writes about Hardy:
He never said ‘good morning’ or ‘good night’ and spent the hours when he was not needed on set in his trailer with his girlfriend.
The Briton maintained this behavior throughout the entire filming. Stewart notes that Hardy not hostile It was just difficult to build a relationship with him.
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Patrick Stewart and Tom Hardy in Star Trek: The Next Generation
For Patrick Steward it was clear at that time that Tom Hardy would have no future in HollywoodWhen Hardy left after his final scene of the production, he didn’t even say goodbye to the cast or crew. Stewart said to his colleagues at the time:
And there goes someone we will probably never hear from again.
In an industry where relationships are so important, this kind of behavior can quickly mean the end of a young career. But Tom Hardy was lucky, because it would not be the last time things clashed. Charlize Theron also knows that Hardy can cause complications on set. After all, she and Hardy didn’t get along particularly well during the filming of Mad Max: Fury Road.
You can buy Patrick Stewart’s memoirs Making it So * on Amazon, for example. They prove that Patrick Stewart is not omniscient either. Tom Hardy was not only able to hold his own in Hollywood, he also played in several major franchises, such as the eponymous Venom and Mad Max. Stewart wrote about his misjudgment:
I am very happy that Tom proved me wrong.