Tom Hardy jokes that he based his Russian accent on Sesame Street’s Count

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These days, Tom Hardy is the only guy giving me an immediate swoon. I’m genuinely happy when I see new photos of Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch and those people. But even on his worst day, Tom Hardy still just looks crazy-bangable. Here are some photos of Tom out and about in London. I think he’s carrying a garment bag, perhaps his blue suit from the Child 44 premiere on Thursday. His baseball cap covers his buzzcut and his beard is wild and unruly and even then… still crazy-hot. Sigh…

Speaking of Child 44, Hardy’s press on behalf of the film has been pretty limited. Even his recent interview with Esquire UK was just about Mad Max, not Child 44. I think most people are just hoping this film disappears quietly, with no one having to take a hit. But while Tom was on the red carpet on Thursday, he joked about his attempt at a Russian accent in the film, saying he prepared in an unconventional way: “I watched Sesame Street. The Count speaks just like it.” Oh, Tom. You just pissed off millions of Russians and Romanians.

Meanwhile, Tom is still preparing to play Elton John in an Elton John bio-pic. Tom chatted about the role on the red carpet too, telling The Sun that he’s actually struggling to sing Elton’s songs. Because, you see, Tom’s background is in rap. He told The Sun: “I’m not a singer. I have no idea really. I’m really trying because of Rocket Man but it’s hard to open my mouth in that way. I’m not really drawn towards singing and musicals and that stuff. I did some rap when I was a kid but I’m somebody’s dad now so it wouldn’t be too cool to crack that out!” Well, that’s one way to kill the hotness: bring out the chav version of Tom.

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