Tom Hardy happy to do own stunts but relies on his stunt double when he gets 'scared'

Tom Hardy relies on his stunt double when he gets “scared”.

The 47-year-old actor is happy to do as much filming action scenes as he is “allowed” to do but is happy to let his long-term collaborator Jacob Tomuri get to grips with the “dangerous stuff”, such as scenes in his new film ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ involving a motorbike and a dog fight.

He told Britain’s HELLO! Magazine: “I do as much as I’m allowed to do then Jacob does the rest. I’ve worked with him for years, since ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ [in 2015].

“He’s not only a great stunt double for when I need it, he does a great impression of me too.

“We wrote him a little scene for ‘Last Dance’ where he pees on my feet and I slap him as hard as I possibly can before we drag him across the floor on a big rope.

“Jacob takes over when I get scared to do something or the insurance guys say I’m not allowed to.”

And the latest ‘Venom’ movie features a lot of action.

Tom said: “There was a lot more wire work on this one.

“All the falling off planes, flying on a horse and parachuting meant that I spent a lot of time in the air, which is never easy.

“We also have underwater scenes, which meant yet more time on wires.”