Tom Hardy confuses fans after making baffling but brilliant career move

| Deputy TV editor Published August 29, 2026 9:04am Updated August 29, 2026 9:09am Acting wasn’t enough for Tom Hardy (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage) Tom Hardy is an actor with an incredibly versatile range. In his nearly 30-year-long career, he’s played gangsters, supervillains, and an evil clone of the great Star Trek captain ever. But the 48-year-old star of stage and screen’s latest career move proves that Tom still has the capacity to surprise his fans. On Friday, Hardy allegedly released a rap album titled Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer, under the pseudonym Frankie Pulitzer. The album was made in collaboration with the group Czarface, which includes Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck and rap duo 7L & Esoteric. For those who like movies, TV and comics, the album will be an absolute treat, as it’s a smorgasbord of pop culture references. Meet the masked rapper Frankie Pulitzer (Picture: CZARFACE/YouTube) Songs on the album mention the likes of the Green Goblin,Thor, Shakespeare, Stephen King books, and Doctor Doom. Tom even does his legendary Bane voice on another track, titled Grim-Visaged War.’ It also features collabs with artists like Busta Rhymes and Method Man. Those who keep an eye on the rap game will know that Frankie Pulitzer has been working with Czarface since 2021, and there have long been rumours that the A-list star was the masked rapper. It’s been rumoured for a while that Frankie Pulitzer is Tom Hardy (Picture: CZARFACE/YouTube) And while Tom has never spoken publicly about the Pulitzer persona, he has been very open about the fact that he’s been rapping from a young age. ‘Because I come from a nice middle-class neighbourhood, it was a very hard sell. And I wasn’t very good!’ he told the BBC in 2011 (via Page 6). ‘I’ve recorded loads of stuff, but it’s never been released.’ That news seems to have passed his fans by, though, and they’ve made their surprise known on Reddit. Tom’s made no secret of his fondness for rap (Picture: Neil Hall/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) ‘Wait… Wait, ‘ wrote xicer. ‘The Frankie Pulitzer in the new “Czarface ft Frankie Pulitzer” that showed up on my feed is f****** Tom Hardy?!’ ‘WTF?! Tom Hardy is Frankie Pulitzer?!’ added doom_stein. ‘I just got done listening to that whole new Czarface album with him all over it, and the thought never crossed my mind!’ On X, fans were similarly confused. @the_moonhead wrote: ‘Tom Hardy is Frankie Pulitzer? Need to listen to that rap album this weekend. First Timothee Chalamet, now Tom Hardy? Talk about boundless talent?’ Meanwhile, @jbsuperman asked: ‘I’m so confused. What do you mean Tom Hardy does rap under the alias Frankie Pulitzer and just dropped potentially one of the best hip-hop albums of the year?’ Still, despite the confusion, a lot of people (although not everyone) were impressed with Tom’s lyrical skill. ‘He’s actually dope,’ wrote AndyB16 onReddit. ‘Great album.’ Bruciemaneadded: ‘Album is fire.’ Deals of the Day The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder Shop MySweetSmile's biggest Bank Holiday offers before they end Back-to-school shopping just got a lot cheaper thanks to Primark The back-to-school essential parents forget every year – and it could cost them Metro has approached Tom Hardy for comment.