Celebrity Extra: Tom Hardy
By Dana Jackson
Q: What ever happened to the new "Cape Fear" movie with Tom Hardy? Wasn't it supposed to come out a couple years ago? -- D.E.
A: It was fake news. You probably saw an ad featuring a movie poster of Tom Hardy, Mark Ruffalo, and Emily Blunt starring in the remake of "Cape Fear." It certainly looked like great casting with Hardy in the menacing role Robert De Niro played in 1991 (and Robert Mitchum played in the original 1962 version). However, as enticing as this remake looked with the amazing Hardy playing a cigar-chomping Max Cady, it never came to fruition.
Tom Hardy ("MobLand"). Photo Credit: Depositphotos
There is a remake in the works but in the form of a series with an entirely different cast. Javier Bardem, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of another conscienceless killer in the 2007 film "No Country for Old Men," is taking on the De Niro role. The 10-episode series is currently in production in Atlanta with an eventual release on Apple TV+ in 2026. It will co-star Amy Adams ("Sharp Objects") and Patrick Wilson ("Fargo").
As for Hardy, his new Paramount+ series "MobLand" has already been renewed for season two, and he has two films in development: "Mad Max: The Wasteland" and a film about Navy SEALS called "War Party."
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Q: Why did they cancel "Grosse Pointe Garden Society"? Is there a chance it could wind up somewhere else? -- K.D.
A: According to TVLine, the dramedy about four members of a suburban garden club mixed up in mischief and murder was canceled by NBC after one season. The first clue was probably the fact that it was moved from Sunday to Friday nights after just three episodes. Despite the fact that it came from the creative mind of Jenna Bans, who's behind hits like "Desperate Housewives" and "Scandal," it just didn't catch on.
Melissa Fumero ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine"), who played messy socialite Birdie in the series, calls her character "one for the books" and says she'll "miss the incredible group of humans" involved with the show. As for the chance that "Grosse Pointe Garden Society" could be rescued by a streamer like Netflix, it's definitely not unheard of, but the cast and crew seem to have accepted the show's fate.
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Q: Will "The Bear" be back for another season on Hulu after the current one? I keep reading that this might be the last one. -- D.A.
A: Hulu hasn't yet announced if its crown jewel "The Bear" with its 21 Emmy wins will be renewed for a fifth season, but they'd be crazy not to renew it. The decision surely rests in the hands of the show's creator, Christopher Storer, and his busy cast.
The series' main star, Jeremy Allen White, might soon be adding an Oscar next to his Emmy if his portrayal of the Boss in the upcoming film "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" is as impressive as expected. His "Bear" co-star Ebon Moss-Bacharach stars in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," which will surely make a big splash at the box office.
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