A public note of support

Around reports of tension on the Paramount+ series, Helen Mirren supports Tom Hardy with a very direct message to her MobLand co-star.

Mirren posted a photo of Hardy on social media Thursday and wrote, “Love you now and always.” It was brief, pointed, and not exactly subtle, which is sometimes the cleanest way to handle a messy entertainment story.

What the set reports claimed

The post followed a report alleging Hardy had been difficult to work with during Season 2 of the Paramount+ hit. According to that report, Hardy was allegedly holed up in his trailer while Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and other cast and crew members were left waiting.